Mandir vandalized: Arvalli police forms a probe team

Himmatnagar, 3 August, 2014

Arvalli police has formed a team of 15 cops to investigate vandalism in Hindu mandir at Rameshwar Kampa. The probe team is headed by local Police Inspector. The investigation team has started probe in nearby villages. Police has also increased patrolling to prevent another such incident.

Murti of Parvati mata had been vandalized and divided in two parts by unidentified elements in Shiv Mandir on the bank of Meshvo river in Aravalli district. The incident happened during night. A gate of mandir and murti of Parvati mata were found broken in the morning.

The mandir is located in middle of Rameshwar kampa and Gokharwada village near Modasa. According to primary observation by Arvalli police, the gate and the murti both had been broken using stone.

The mandir was built in 1948. Parvati mata’s murti had been broken from its neck.

This is second incident in this region. Just two days back Parvati mata’s murti and Nandi were found uprooted and vandalizedn in a mandir in Idar town, not far away from Modasa. A huge rally and protest events were held next day to protest the act.