The crowd gathered in the temple after the fire.
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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A fire broke out in a Durga temple during Ram Navami worship in Patna. In this, the valuables kept in the temple premises were burnt to ashes. With the help of the local people, the fire was brought under control in time. There was a stir in the temple premises after the fire. There was a crowd of people around. Here, as soon as the information was received, the police reached the spot and with the help of the local people, controlled the fire and got involved in the investigation.
The incident pertains to Durga temple located in Sarari of Danapur Shahpur police station area. A sudden fire broke out on Thursday. Shahpur police station in-charge Samrat Deepak said that Durga Maa’s temple is located in Sarari village and on Thursday some anti-social elements had set fire to the sanctum sanctorum of the temple for the purpose of mischief. Due to this, the worship material and clothes kept in the temple were burnt and destroyed. He told that the situation is under control. The miscreants are being searched. Help is also being taken from the local people in this matter. Adequate security arrangements are being made to prevent such incidents from happening in the temple.
The women were horrified to see the flames.
People around told that some women were worshiping in the temple premises on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the anti-social elements of the village set the temple on fire and fled. Seeing the flames, women started running here and there in panic. By the time people could find time, many things in the sanctum sanctorum had been burnt to ashes. Local people say that anti-social elements constantly harass people who come to worship in the temple. We are fed up with them. Complained to the police many times but no hearing could be done. Police should take this matter seriously and arrest these miscreants as soon as possible.