Communal tensions flared in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday after some miscreants inscribed ‘786’ and ’Allah’ on the wall of an ancient Durga temple located near Ala Hazrat Dargah in Biharipur area of the city. As soon as the information about the incident spread, some Hindu organisations reached the spot and protested against the incident. The police were subsequently informed and a case was registered.
According to the priest of the Durga temple, the incident hurt the religious sentiments of the local Hindu people. On receiving information about the incident, Circle Officer Pankaj Srivastav reached on the spot. On his order, the scribblings were removed and the temple wall was repainted.
The miscreants could not be identified since no CCTV camera was installed at the temple entry. However, the police are inspecting the CCTV cameras installed on buildings around the temple to identify the culprits.
