Watch video: Sacrilege attempt at Patiala's Kali Mata temple; man detained
Patiala, January 24: The police on Monday detained a man for a sacrilege attempt at Kali Mata temple in Punjab's Patiala on Monday. The incident took place on Monday evening during evening prayers.
A priest at Kali Mata temple in Patiala overpowered him and handed him over to the police. Further details are awaited. Meanwhile, Hindu organisations have called for a bandh in Patiala on Tuesday in protest against the incident.
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The CCTV footage of the entire incident has already gone viral on social media. In the video, a masked man, scaled the enclosure — where the idol of Kali Mata was kept — and allegedly attempted to deface the idol. The man was immediately pushed away from the idol by the priest. The accused has been identified as Rajdeep Singh.
Meanwhile, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also strongly condemned the "sacrilege" at Kali Mata mandir, Patiala. "We feared & warned against conspiracy by forces from outside Punjab to spread communal hatred among Hindus and Sikhs shrines. Worst fears coming true. Let's all stay united against them to preserve peace & communal harmony," he tweeted.