Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday summoned Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik over the communal clashes and temple vandalism that took place on Sunday night in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area.
A clash had broken out between two groups over parking. Later, the 100-year-old Durga temple in the area was vandalised. On Wednesday, one more person was arrested in connection with the incident in old Delhi. Three persons including a minor were arrested earlier.
For allegedly vandalising Durga Mandir in Delhi's Chawri Bazaar's area, two persons have been arrested and a minor apprehended, police said on Tuesday. However, cops declined to divulge further details.
Delhi temple vandalism case: On Tuesday evening, in the presence of Delhi police, people from the two communities (Hindu and Muslim) held discussions on ways to defuse the tension, which continued for the second day over the parking incident that happened on Sunday night.
100-year-old temple in Chandni Chowk vandalised: Situation continued to remain tense in the Old Delhi (Purani Dilli) as police were still trying to identify people involved in vandalising a 100-year-old Durga temple in Delhi's Chandni Chowk. The area is a business hub and communal flare-up has hit the shop owners and local businesses. Here's what we know so far:
A temple was allegedly vandalised by miscreants in Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk area. The incident is reported from Hauz Qazi area and has become center point to a communal conflict that started over a parking issue. Delhi Police is at the scene. IndiaTvNews.com appeals to people to maintain calm and co-operate with the authorities.
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"It's an insult to women if such things have happened. These are deeds of half-witted people," ANI quoted Anuragi as saying on Monday.
According to the police complaint, the victim visited the temple with a woman relative, following which the priest called her into his room and raped her.
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