Hanuman Murti Vandalized in Hyderabad
Unknown miscreants desecrated the 200-year-old Sri Dwimukhi Anjaneya Swamy Temple’s main Hanuman murti at Chandrayangutta’s Hanuman Banda on February 24, breaking grill locks in a deliberate assault, wounding Hyderabad’s Hindu devotees’ sacred sentiments.
J Naveen Kumar discovered shattered security and damaged deity during 8 AM darshan, alerting locals to premeditated sacrilege targeting the isolated Barkas worship site, enduring prior nuisances threatening the community’s historical spiritual refuge.
Chandrayangutta police registered FIR No. 80/2026 under Sections 324(2), 329(4), 298 against perpetrators whose targeted vandalism signals organized hostility demanding swift apprehension, safeguarding Telangana’s ancient Hanuman bhakti continuum.
Isolated temple vulnerability underscores the urgent necessity of 24/7 CCTV installations and dedicated patrols protecting Anjaneya’s fierce guardianship, where Bajrang Bali’s murti desecration ignites community resolve, fortifying sacred spaces against jihadist encroachments
Historical worship site’s violation tests state machinery’s commitment, crushing iconoclastic aggression through exemplary punishment, ensuring Chandrayangutta’s Hindus reclaim devotional security, honoring Ram bhakt’s eternal vow, safeguarding dharma’s unbroken chain.
