SILCHAR: A wave of shock and outrage swept through the locality as miscreants vandalised idols in three temples, stirring tension in the Nayabill-Elanpur area of Dholai block in Cachar district.
Police have arrested a person in this connection.
The incident occurred on Monday night when the miscreants targeted Nayabill Lakshmi Temple, Elanpur’s cremation Kali temple, and a Shiva temple in Nayabill, stealing valuables in the process.
In the early hours of Tuesday, residents were stunned to discover the desecration of temples, intensifying unrest in the area.
Amid the turmoil, a suspect, identified as Swapan Munda (32), was apprehended near Nayabill Lakshmi temple. When questioned about his identity, Munda rambled incoherently, raising further suspicions, sources said. After a search, tridents, temple garlands, cloths, and other worship items were recovered from his possession.
The crowd, numbering in the hundreds, grew increasingly agitated, prompting the intervention of AP member Pradeep Singh and other local figures. Munda was tied up near the Lakshmi temple to prevent any untoward incident. Subsequently, OC Praveen Bey of Dwarbond police station, along with a police force, rushed to the spot to control the situation.
Police took Munda into its custody and initiated an investigation into the case. Gopibrata Goswami, head of Dharma Prasar of the South East Wing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Amlendu Das, district coordinator of Bajrang Dal, and others also rushed to the spot.
A sniffer dog squad led by additional SP of Cachar Subrata Sen was also deployed.
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