Seer Statue Defaced In Bengaluru, Attacker Claims A Jesus Christ Dream
NDTV
The accused was arrested by the police, but his explanation for the act has left both the cops and the people of Karnataka bewildered.
The statue of the revered Lingayat seer Shivakumar Swami of Bengaluru's Siddaganga Mutt was vandalised on November 30. The accused, 37-year-old delivery executive Srikrishna, was arrested by the police, but his explanation for the act has left both the cops and the people of Karnataka bewildered. Srikrishna, a native of Andhra Pradesh, confessed to the crime during interrogation, claiming that he was "inspired" to destroy the statue by a vision of Jesus Christ in his dream.
The incident occurred around 1:30 am in Bengaluru's Veerabhadra Nagar when Srikrishna allegedly approached the statue and partially defaced it before leaving the scene. By morning, local residents discovered the desecration.
The defacement sparked protests in the locality, with residents demanding immediate action against the perpetrator. The police acted quickly, arresting Srikrishna and producing him in court, where he was remanded in judicial custody.
