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Temple ‘desecrated’ in UP’s Shamli, three detained

A temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district was allegedly desecrated by unidentified persons, police said on Friday.

Published on: Nov 25, 2016, 18:05:28 IST
By , Muzaffarnagar
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A temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district was allegedly desecrated by unidentified persons, police said on Friday.

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Kandhla police station officer Anuradha Singhal said devotees reported broken idols at a temple in Gharidolatpur village on Thursday and started a protest.

Sarvan Kumar, temple caretaker, filed a complaint with the police.

A case was registered and three were taken into custody for for interrogation. Search is on to nab the culprits, she said.

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