Bangla national defiles temple idol at Devarabeesanahalli, thrashed by locals and handed over to police

BENGALURU: A man claiming to be a Bangladeshi national was thrashed by the public for defacing an idol in Devarabeesanahalli.

The accused, identified as Kabeer Mondal, pelted stones, kicked the idol with footwear, and vandalized the dwarkapala idol at the Venugopalaswamy Temple at Devarabeesanahalli, allegedly under the influence of liquor. The locals later handed over to Marathahalli police.

A person claiming to be from Bangladesh has pelted stones at the temple in Devarabisanahalli village, Bengaluru, and kicked the deity’s idol with slippers. The public caught the person, thrashed him, and tied him up. When will we get freedom from Bangladeshi migrants? The central… pic.twitter.com/UvEiMGY0EQ

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The police are investigating the motive behind the act, with Mondal having lived illegally in the area for five years, doing some work. It is unclear whether the act was intentional or committed under the influence. Security has been increased around the temple with KSRP personnel and local police deployed.