Vandalism at Jammu Temple Linked to 'Black Magic', Suspect in Custody

Jammu A tabernacle was vandalised on the outskirts of Jammu, police said on Sunday, adding that the perpetrator was arrested within hours of the incident. The man, contended to be responsible for the vandalization and wildfire at the tabernacle, claimed he carried out the act on Saturday night after being “ annoyed by black magic being rehearsed by some members of the community ” at the tabernacle, they said.

Arjun Sharma, a original occupant, confessed to his involvement before the justice, working the case within a many hours of the incident, Jammu( pastoral) supervisor of Police Brijesh Sharma told journalists then. The SP said the timely arrest of the malefactor has prevented a implicit flare- up over the issue.

This was the alternate incident of vandalization reported at a place of deification in the once week in the Jammu region. before, a place of deification was set up vandalised in a vill in Reasi quarter on June 30, with police detaining 43 suspected persons for questioning. SP Sharma said an FIR under applicable sections of law was registered at Nagrota Police Station after a complaint was entered that some icons were profaned and mats set on fire by unidentified persons at the tabernacle in Narain Khoo area late Saturday night.

A police party along with a platoon of Forensic Science Laboratory( FSL) and Crime branch with sniffer tykes rushed to the scene and rounded up four suspected persons on the base of disquisition and CCTV footage of the area, the officer said. Arun Sharma confessed to his involvement in the incident, the SP said.

“ The timely arrest of the malefactor prevented a certain flare up in the situation. We're thankful to the people for their positive part and maintaining calm to allow police to conduct its disquisition, ” the SP said, adding the indicted worked alone in the incident. The SP said the indicted claimed that he was “ irked with “ black magic ” being rehearsed by some members there.

He also had a particular hostility with the vill ‘ numbardar ’ and a many others, he said. The disquisition of the case is still at its original stage and farther details will crop with the completion of the inquiry, the SP said. The SP appealed to people to not rush to any conclusion in similar “ sensitive matters ” on social media without getting the interpretation of the police.

Senior BJP leader and former MLA of Nagrota constituency Devender Singh Rana lauded the police and the civil administration for taking a serious note of the incident and replying instantly to bring the male factor to bespeak.