Men Tried To Sneak In Saraswati Idol Inside Dhar Bhojshala, Say Cops
NDTV
Right-wing leaders Ashok Jain and Gopal Sharma claimed the idol of Goddess Saraswati emerged on its own in the Bhojshala premises. The two leaders have threatened to begin agitation if it wasn't placed inside the Bhojshala again
Unidentified men tried to install an idol of Goddess Saraswati in the disputed 12th Century Bhojshala in communally sensitive Dhar town in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, the local police have said. The structure is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India.
The police took action after coming to know about the development. The idol, which was left behind by the unidentified men, has been shifted safely out of Bhojshala.
Dhar's Additional Superintendent of Police Dr Indrajeet Balkawar said: "The accused cut metallic wired fencing from the rear and placed the stone idol inside the premises. A case has been registered against unidentified accused on the complaint of the ASI officials, under IPC Sections 452, 295 and 153-A".
