Desecration of Ganesha idol in Belur: Woman held in Hassan, kept under police custody
Hassan: Belur Police have arrested a woman, identified as Leelamma, under charge of desecrating the idol at the Ganesha temple on the Belur Town Municipality premises by putting a garland of footwear on it.
Temple Trust President Virupaksha filed a complaint with Belur Police after the matter came to light on Sunday morning.
The police held a probe using CCTV camera footage, which showed Leelamma entering the temple wearing footwear and exiting bare-foot, giving rise to suspicion about her action. A team led by Banavara Sub-inspector Suresh held Leelamma near Guddenahalli in Hassan. The accused was also subjected to interrogation.
Earlier, several groups held protests demanding an urgent investigation of the matter and arrest of the guilty. The police formed eight investigation teams, and successfully arrested Leelamma.
The arrested woman is currently in police custody. Further investigation of the matter is underway.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
