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- A 40-year-old man was arrested in Tirupattur for damaging granite idols of a local Vinayagar temple.
- The accused was identified as R. Suresh Babu, a resident of Madhanur village near Ambur.
- Devotees spotted the damaged Amman idols during Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations on Monday and alerted temple authorities, who informed the police.
- CCTV footage showed the man, who lives opposite the temple, entering and hastily leaving the premises.
- Babu told police he damaged the idols because he felt granite idols are against tradition, and a probe is under way to determine why the incident matters for temple security in the area.
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- Outcome of the ongoing police probe into the idol damage case.
- Whether any additional accused or motives emerge from further inquiry.
- Steps taken by temple authorities to prevent future incidents.
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Suresh Babu
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“he had damaged the granite idols as he felt that such granite idols in the temple are against tradition.”
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…footage in the area. The police said the suspect resides opposite to the temple. The CCTV camera footage showed him entering the temple and hastily leaving the premises. When the police inquired Babu, he told them that he had damaged the granite idols as he felt that such granite idols in the temple are against tradition. He was arrested and lodged at Central Prison in Vellore. A probe is under way. Published - September 16, 2026 12:32 am IST…
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