Man held for damaging temple idols in Tirupattur

A 40-year-old man was arrested by Ambur Taluk police in Tirupattur on Tuesday, for reportedly damaging granite idols of a local Vinayagar temple.

The police said the arrested person was identified as R. Suresh Babu, a resident of Madhanur village near Ambur town. Initial inquiry revealed that devotees visited the temple on Monday as part of Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations when they saw damage to a few Amman idols in the temple.

They informed temple authorities, who alerted the local police. A team of police personnel from Ambur Taluk inspected the spot. A case was registered and special teams analysed CCTV camera footage in the area.