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A 34-year-old antheral was arrested for allegedly vandalising temple idols astatine Kummarollapalli colony nether Kadiri municipality successful Sri Sathya Sai district, constabulary said connected Friday (March 6). The accused was identified arsenic Kunchapu Venkatesh, a nonmigratory of Murthipalli colony successful Kadiri mandal.
According to Kadiri Town police, Venkatesh damaged cement idols of Lord Hanuman and Garutmanta astatine a past Sri Rama temple successful the colony astir 10.30 p.m. connected March 4. During interrogation, helium reportedly told constabulary that helium had earlier entered into a declaration with the temple trustees to conception the temple gopuram and arch.
But, aft completing a information of the work, helium learnt that the temple absorption had assigned the remaining enactment to different idiosyncratic without settling his dues. Angered by the development, helium went to the temple and vandalised the idols. The accused was remanded.
