The Trahi Achyuta ashram of Baleswar at Palabani under the Remuna police station was ransacked and properties of the establishment were torched by an angry mob on Monday.
Except the main temple, ancillary establishments were either damaged or set ablaze. Most of ceiling fans and ACs were damaged while a DG set too was torched by the enraged mob. The blaze was brought under control by the fire tenders.
According to eye witnesses, the mob besides ransacking also looted most of the properties, including fans, utensils, firewood whatever came in their hands before police and fire personnel arrived in the place.
The properties damaged were worth over Rs 5 lakh, said Manoj Das, a local, adding police remained mute spectator as their number was too less to control the mob furry.
The mob alleged that a lot of unethical things were performed in the temple and devotees were exploited.
After the incident police have been deployed in and around the temple. Tehsildar Binay Mohanty said, “The temple is being guarded by the police. Two platoons of force have been deployed.”
Remuna police station IIC Sudarshan Dash said, “Things are under control and no damage report has been received from the temple management.”
Jajpur: An irate mob set afire and ransacked an ashram of Trahi Achyuta in Akarapada village under the Jajpur town police station on Monday.
The ashram was built two years back by the devotees on two acres of land. Police rushed to the spot to control the situation. One platoon of police has been deployed to check any untoward situation.
Reports of ransacking of Sura Baba’s ashrams at Athgarh and many other places in the State were also received.