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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Sep 08, 2022, 02:52 PM IST
A Lucknow man has been arrested for allegedly damaging a Hindu idol and a religious flag at a temple in the Uttar Pradesh capital. The temple is situated on the banks of the Gomti river.
The accused has been identified as 25-year-old Taufeeq Ahmed.
The temple priest has alleged that the accused -- who was in an inebriated state -- attacked the Lete Hanuman Temple on Wednesday and damaged a Shani Dev idol using a stone. He also damaged a flag.
The people of the area apprehended Ahmed and handed him over to the police.
The man called himself Shiva to enter the temple, police said.
With inputs from PTI
