………..the police booked four named persons and other unidentified persons, under the same IPC sections as in the first FIR. An additional charge, Section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship), was also invoked, facebook page, Documenting Crimes Against Hindus has reported.

A family in Bihar’s Kishanganj district has accused members of the local Bhim Army unit of trying to desecrate a temple, objecting to their worship for Hindu deities and also the saffron flag, and attacking them for their beliefs.

Santosh’s statement says that around 4.30 pm on 13 May, a group of men entered the Shiva temple (that’s adjoining their house) and tried to desecrate it. The group entered the premises with iron rods, bricks and stones and demanded the temple be removed.

Reportedly they also tried to break the Shivling. When Santosh and his family objected, the group attacked them with a motive of murder. Based on this statement, the police booked four named persons and other unidentified persons, under the same IPC sections as in the first FIR. An additional charge, Section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship), was also invoked.

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