Idols vandalised at Kali temple in Kushtia
Miscreants broke the heads and hands of the Kartik and Saraswati idols, according to temple committee president
Idols at the Swarupdaha Palpara Kali Temple in Kushtia's Mirpur upazila were vandalised by unidentified miscreants last night (14 September).
The incident occurred around 8:15pm at the temple in Poradah union. Miscreants broke the heads and hands of the Kartik and Saraswati idols, according to temple committee president Amaresh Ghosh.
"At the time of the incident, there was no electricity in the area, and it was lightly raining. Taking advantage of this situation, the idols were vandalised. Even though the temporary tin-shed temple is guarded daily, the damage was done during the load-shedding," he said.
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He added that clay work on the idols had been completed for the upcoming Durga Puja and painting was scheduled to begin today (15 September).
On receiving news of the incident, Kushtia Superintendent of Police Md Mizanur Rahman, RAB-12 Kushtia camp commander Sudipto Sarkar, and local political leaders visited the scene.
Mominul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mirpur Police Station, said, "We immediately reached the spot after receiving the news. A detailed report will be provided after the investigation."
Sudipto Sarkar said, "The incident is being investigated with utmost importance."
This morning, the deputy commissioner also visited the temple.
