Unidentified assailants ransacked a 74-year-old Hindu temple located in Rawalpind's Purana Qila area.
As per the police authorities, a case has been registered at the Bani Gala station against the attack which took place early Sunday morning.
The authorities said that the temple was being restored and construction and repair work was underway since the last one month.
It was further revealed that due to the restoration process, there were no religious rituals taking place in the temple, nor were there any idols in the premises. "Ten to 12 people came and ransacked the doors and stairs of the temple on its outer side, which affected the construction work," Syed Raza Abbas, Assistant Security Officer, Evacue Trust Property, Northern Zone, Rawalpindi, said.