Temple vandalized; idols shattered into pieces [Jammu and Kashmir, India]

[Reported as seen]

A Hindu temple in Sidhra, Jammu, was vandalized by unidentified miscreants on the night of 8th April 2022. The god and goddess idols were shattered into pieces. The incident occurred late Friday evening in Jammu’s Sidhra sector, but villagers just learned about it on Saturday morning, triggering a heavy police presence in the area.

Following the incident, the entrance to the shrine was also limited for sometime. It was deliberately done, during the Hindu festival of Navratri, which has the potential to cause unrest and rioting among the general public.
Before this, the temple also became the victim of two more attacks on the idols. As a consequence, the temple was adorned with new idols.