Six security guards were injured after some pilgrims, suspected to be Kanwariyas, allegedly attacked them on Wednesday when they tried to stop them from forcing their way into the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, police said.
The injured personnel were deployed by a private agency at the temple premises. A case has been registered against Indore resident Sachin Maratha and 30-40 others under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) related to assault and abuse.
A VHP member said Maratha is the Dwarika jila mantri of the Indore division of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal. A group of Kanwariyas had come from Indore to Ujjain to take darshan of Mahakal.
Mahakal police station in-charge Gagan Badal said the incident occurred in the afternoon when some visitors attempted to forcibly push and fight their way into the temple’s sanctum sanctorum in the Nandi hall of the complex. He said six security personnel were injured while trying to stop them. Four of them were discharged from the hospital after first aid, while two others suffered serious injuries.
Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee administrator Pratham Kaushik said they have taken serious cognisance of the incident. “The individuals concerned are being identified, and strict legal action will be taken,” he said.
“The Temple Management Committee clarifies that tampering with the temple’s security system, breaking barriers, damaging temple property, assaulting security personnel, or violating the prescribed darshan rules under the guise of religious faith will not be tolerated under any circumstances,” Kaushik added.
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