Tension in Rajasthan’s Hindoli town after bid to desecrate temple

Tension prevailed in Hindoli town of Rajasthan’s Bundi district on Tuesday as local traders and business houses organised a bandh to protest an alleged attempt by miscreants to desecrate a religious place.

According to police sources, anti-social elements threw objectionable waste material inside a local temple late on Monday night with the intention of disrupting social harmony.

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Enraged by the provocative act of miscreants, activists from various Hindu organisations assembled at the local police station on Monday night and staged a demonstration.

Sensing trouble, the police swung into action and took six persons into custody for interrogation. An additional police force was also deployed as a precautionary measure.

A trade bandh was observed in the town on Tuesday in protest against the incident, which passed off peacefully despite prevailing tension.