The miscreants broke a total of 14 idols with sharp weapons and uprooted the Shivalinga. The miscreants severed the heads of several idols, and ransacked the temple.
After the matter came to light, local Hindus staged a protest on Monday (26th February) morning. The angry demonstrators also blocked the rail lines, demanding an immediate arrest of the culprits.
The incident is said to have happened on the 26th of November night. However, it came to the fore only after some devotees discovered the broken idols after they arrived at the temple post-Ganga snan.
A Hindu temple has been vandalized in Umreth in Gujarat, a few days before the auspicious annual 9-day long Hindu festival Navratri commences on October 15