
Group booked for entering temple with footwear
The Hindu
A video clip showing a group of youth entering with footwear Karinjeshwara Temple near Bantwal has led the temple administration to file a police complaint. The Punjalkatte Police registered the compl
A video clip showing a group of youth entering with footwear Karinjeshwara Temple near Bantwal has led the temple administration to file a police complaint. The Punjalkatte Police registered the complaint for an offence under Section 295 of Indian Penal Code.
The group of youth recently arrived at the temple near Kavalmundkuru village in a car registered in Kerala. This temple is atop the picturesque Karinja Hills, which is a favourite tourist destination in the region.
Their travel video was uploaded on Instagram on October 7 wherein some of the youth are seen entering the temple wearing their footwear. This video went viral on the social media.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.