Man held for damaging temple idols in Tirupattur
The CCTV camera footage showed him entering the temple and hastily leaving the premises
A 40-year-old man, R. Suresh Babu, was apprehended by Ambur Taluk police in Tirupattur on Tuesday for allegedly damaging granite idols at a local Vinayagar temple. Police identified Babu as a resident of Madhanur village near Ambur town. According to initial inquiry, devotees visiting the temple during Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations on Monday noticed damage to a few Amman idols.
They informed temple authorities, who then alerted the police. A team of police personnel from Ambur Taluk inspected the scene and registered a case. Special teams analyzed CCTV footage from the area. The suspect is believed to reside opposite the temple. CCTV cameras captured Babu entering the temple and quickly leaving. When questioned, Babu stated he had damaged the granite idols because he believed such idols in the temple were against tradition.
He was subsequently arrested and detained at Central Prison in Vellore. An ongoing investigation is probing the incident.
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