Riot: cloth -covered face, then put shoes on the idol of Lord Ganesha in the temple

Cloth -covered face, then shoes on the idol of Lord Ganesha in the Temple, which came in CCTV footage, last updated: September 21, 2025, 22:43 IST Ganesha Temple: In the Belur -Temple of Hassan, there was anger over the incident to keep a shoe on the idol of Lord Ganesha. The Karnataka police have registered a case and began investigation. Hassan (Karnataka). In a Temple in Belur City in Hassan, Karnataka, a shoe was allegedly asked by placing a shoe on the idol of Lord Ganesha, causing resentment among the locals. Police resources gave this information on Sunday. Local people who come to the temple regularly in the morning saw shoes on Sunday. Local people protested against the culprits of the incident that demanded action. However, sources said police, after analysis of footage of nearby CCTV cameras, suspected that it was a woman’s act that looked spiritually bad. He said that the woman’s face in CCTV footage was covered with cloth and the shoes he wore as he entered the temple, and the shoes held to the idol were equal. Superintendent of police Mohammad Sujit and officials of the local administration visited the place and tried to convince the protesters and judge the situation. A case is registered based on the complaint of the temple officials. The SP ensured the protesters of justice and said teams were established to catch the accused. Meanwhile, sources said the priests performed the purification ritual of the idol of Unholy Ganpati. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of the Legislative Council, CT Ravi, visited the temple with Belur Mla HK Suresh. Ravi condemned the act and called it an act of ‘Hindus’ and demanded an extensive investigation to locate those guilty of the incident. About the author Rakesh Ranjan Kumar Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has over ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. Currently he … Read more Rakesh Ranjan Kumar has more than ten years of experience in digital journalism. Before joining News18, he worked in Live Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Zee News, Jansatta and Dainik Bhaskar. She is currently reading more here to add News18 as your favorite news source on Google. Location: Hassan, Karnataka first published: September 21, 2025, 22:38 IST HOC