Hyderabad, Feb. 24 -- Following an incident of vandalism reported at the Sri Dwimukhi Hanuman Temple located in Barkas under Chandrayangutta in Hyderabad on Tuesday, February 24, some priests wanted to recite the Hanuman Chalisa at the temple, but the police stopped it.

Speaking with Siasat.com, SHO of Chandrayangutta Police Station R. Gopi said that miscreants desecrated the sindhooram of the idol after breaking the iron grill of the temple.

He said that by 5 pm, CCTV will be installed and later, compound walls will be built.

A case under 324 (2) , 329 and 298 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has also been filed.

On the incident, a BJP leader said that the land of the temple, which was 14 acres, went down due to land grabbing.

He said ...