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Historical light pole destroyed by treasure hunters
Deccan Chronicle.| dc correspondent
Published on: May 10, 2022 | Updated on: May 10, 2022
The incident took place a few days ago. It came to light when the sarpanch lodged a complaint with the local police on Monday
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ADILABAD: Treasure-hunters had destroyed the historical ‘Light Pole’ ( Deepa Mana Sthambam) placed in the middle of the Koneru of the Papa Hareshwaralayam in Basar in Nirmal district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place a few days ago. It came to light when the sarpanch lodged a complaint with the local police on Monday.
The top portion of the light pole was recovered from Bhrudarelli village in Basar mandal. "The treasure-hunters dug up the area with an earth-moving machine. They damaged the temple structure and stole the top portion of the pole," police said.
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