INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KAKINADA: The local police arrested 39-year-old Vanumu Lakshmana Rao of Pagadalapeta on Monday on the charge of removing the trident
Eswarudu said Lakshmana Rao worked as daily labourer and was separated from his wife for the past few years
He came to Kondaiahpalem for work and consumed liquor in the evening
In a drunken state, he reached up to the idol positioned outside the temple and removed the trident
Police registered a case.Meanwhile, Prakasam district police arrested five persons from various places for engaging in false propaganda via
social media over damage to the idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narasimha Swamy placed on an arch near the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple
at Singarayakonda a few days ago.The Singarayakonda police had booked a case against 33 persons (24 persons for false postings on Facebook,
five persons on twitter and four on YouTube), charging them with hurting the sentiments of devotees via the social media
accused would be identified and arrested using technology and legal action against them would follow.Meanwhile, EO of the Sri Varaha Lakshmi
Narasimha Swamy temple at Singarayakonda has explained that the damage to the idols was due to the blowing off of the cement scales on the
But, the work could not be done last year due to the Covid-19 spread
Police said some media persons and others spread rumours about the damage to idols even after additional SP B
Ravi Chandra explained the reasons for the damage.
