Tension Grips Madannapet Over Alleged Attack on Durga Idol Procession, Suspects Detained

Hyderabad: A tense situation prevailed at midnight after Hindu organisations staged a protest against the alleged egg-throwing incident at a Durga Mata idol during an immersion procession in Madanapet police station limits in the city.

The procession, which was organised by the Veer Savarkar Nava Yuva Sangham, was proceeding through Santosh Hotel area when some unidentified persons allegedly threw eggs at it, triggering protests by members of Hindu organisations and BJP leaders who staged a sit-in dharna and sang bhajans. They demanded that the accused be identified and punished for insulting their religious sentiments.

After receiving information about the event through a call, Madannapet police immediately reached the spot, took the suspects into custody, registered a case, and are currently investigating the matter.

Senior police officials, including DCP Kiran Khare, Additional DCP Majid, Saidabad ACP Shyam Sunder, ACP Venkat Reddy and Madannapet SHO K. Chandra Sekhar, rushed to the spot to assess the situation and address concerns.

According to a police official, "We received a Dial 100 call stating that some individuals had thrown eggs at a Durga Mata idol during a procession near Santosh Nagar hotel line, under Madanapet police station limits. We immediately reached the spot, conducted an enquiry, registered a case, and took the suspects into custody.

A case was registered under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs, and the matter is currently under investigation.The situation in the area was restored to normalcy, and police urged the public not to spread rumours.