The intelligence agencies had warned the police of some miscreants trying to foment trouble near the temple and the mosque in the area. The police had already held talks with the local people and assured to repair the temple and take all steps to punish those responsible for the vandalism. The locals had promised to cooperate with the people.

Telangana Police lathi-charged protestors at Shri Muthyalamma Devi Temple in Hyderabad. The protest was against alleged vandalism of temple idols, with anger rising over safety concerns of Hindu temples.

The incident that sparked the unrest took place last week when locals claimed that the idol at the Muthyalamma temple was vandalised leading to widespread outrage.

In response to the alleged vandalism, the local residents held a protest outside the Muthyalamma temple on Monday, demanding action against those

After vandalisation, locals intervened and apprehended the individual, handing him over to the police under the Market police station limits.

Tension arose in Secunderabad after a bandh by VHP and Bajrang Dal turned violent following the desecration of an idol at Muthyalamma temple. Clashes between protesters and police resulted in injuries.