Krishna police detain man in Nandi idol desecration case
By Mansoor| Updated: 23rd January 2021 2:40 am IST
Photo: Krishna district police detained the accused in the Nandi idol desecration case (Source:ANI)
Krishna District: Krishna district police have detained the accused in the Nandi idol desecration case in Makkapeta village of Vatsavai mandal here.
Police found that the idol vandalisation on 16 September 2020 was the handiwork of treasure hunters.
Krishna district superintendent of police (SP) Ravindranath Babu and SIT officer Ashok Kumar shared details of the case before the media at Nandigama DSP office.
“The idol of Nandi at Lord Kasi Visweswara temple in Makkapeta village, Vatsavai Mandal of Krishna district was desecrated on 16 September 2020. The ear of the Nandi idol was broken. The police filed a case and launched an investigation. The police have today detained the accused in this case. Srinivas from Hyderabad is found to be the main accused,” they said.