Tension gripped Malkajgiri in Hyderabad after a man was allegedly caught defecating near the sacred Kattamaisamma Devi Temple, sparking outrage among Hindu groups and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders who branded it a deliberate assault on religious sentiments. Local BJP and Bajrang Dal activists apprehended the individual and handed him over to police, who have detained him amid heavy deployment to avert unrest. The incident has fuelled accusations of targeted provocations against Hindu sites, with Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao visiting the spot and vowing street protests.
Temple desecration ignites fury in Hyderabad: Man caught defiling Kattamaisamma shrine, BJP demands ‘encounter
