Belur Ganesh idol desecration: Police probe focuses on woman suspect
Hassan: Outrage has erupted in Belur town after miscreants desecrated the idol of Lord Ganesha at the Sri Vidyaganapati Temple by placing a slipper garland around it. The temple, located within the Belur Municipality premises, is a site of daily worship, and the incident has deeply angered devotees.
The matter came to light on Sunday morning when worshippers arrived for the daily puja and discovered the insult. Local shopkeepers, who traditionally begin their business only after offering prayers at the temple, expressed strong resentment. Initial reports suggest that the culprits forced open the temple gate before carrying out the act.
Belur police rushed to the spot and initiated investigations. CCTV footage has revealed the presence of an unidentified woman loitering near the temple, and she is now a prime suspect in the case. Authorities are closely examining the footage and pursuing further leads.
The incident has sparked widespread protests, with devotees and residents demanding strict action against those responsible. Senior police officials, along with local MLA H.K. Suresh, have assured the public that stern measures will be taken to protect religious sentiments and bring the culprits to justice.
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West Asia war: Vessel carrying 20,000 tonnes of LPG reaches Gujarat crossing Strait of Hormuz
Kandla (Gujarat) (PTI): A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla in Gujarat after crossing the Strait of Hormuz amid the West Asia crisis, officials said on Sunday.
The Marshall Islands-flagged MV SYMI started its journey from Qatar and docked at the port in Kandla around 11.30 pm on Saturday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, they added.
Since early March, 13 India-flagged vessels, comprising 12 LPG tankers and one crude oil tanker, have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway close to the coast of Oman through which roughly one-fifth of the world's energy supplies pass.
It has been severely disrupted by the conflict in West Asia that started on February 28, with the US and Israel launching joint attacks on Iran, triggering retaliatory strikes. It has resulted in one of the worst energy crisis the world has seen in recent decades.
Incidentally, at a special meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) on safeguarding energy and supply flows, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Parvathaneni Harish said targeting commercial shipping, endangering civilian crew and impeding freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "unacceptable".
On May 13, an India-flagged commercial vessel came under attack off the coast of Oman.
Omani authorities rescued all 14 crew members of the vessel sailing from Somalia, but it was not immediately known who carried out the strike.
