idol vandalism

Tensions were already high in Tripura after the last week incident where a Muslim mob went beserk over Durga Puja chanda. The situation further deteriorated due to vandalism at the Shiva Temple.

After the targeted attacks during Durga Puja, similar incidents have now reportedly affected Lakshmi Puja celebrations in West Bengal

Massive violence was reported on Saturday, 12th October from the Behraich, Maharajganj, and Kaushambi regions of Uttar Pradesh, Howrah region of West Bengal, Sitamadhi region of Bihar, and Gadhva region of Jharkhand. The Islamists in each case launched deliberate attacks on the Durga immersion procession carried by Hindus, causing massive unrest and violence in respective areas.

Muslims carried out targeted attacks in the form of idol vandalism, desecration and physical attacks on Durga Puja mandaps and pandals. Hindu devotees were stabbed, attacked with stones and intimidated against celebrating the annual festival.

The perpetrators first disconnected the electricity lines and then destroyed CCTVs. Following that, they damaged the barricades, and the arm of the idol of the Hindu deity

The onslaught on the Hindu community has continued unabated since the fall of Dhaka and the undemocratic ouster of Sheikh Hasina on 5th August this year.

Mia entered the premises of Gobindajew temple in the wee hours of Wednesday and began destroying the idols, which had been sculpted for the past 20 days.

In a tweet, Amit Malviya said, "In Jharia village (under Goghat PS in Hooghly), idols of Maa Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati were found desecrated - raped and defiled."

A few unidentified assailants vandalised the idol of the goddess in Bhoolaxmi temple located in the Rakshapuram area in Santosh Nagar police station limits of Hyderabad on Monday night. Two suspects have been arrested by the police in the case.

In the meantime, the local administration has imposed a 48-hour curfew under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).