Tension prevailed in Samrala area of ludhiana district after an incident of alleged sacrilege was reported on Thursday. Some unidentified miscreants burnt the Ramayana, Hindus’ holy scripture, in Shri Durga Mandir, Shakti Peeth.
Following the incident, Hindu organisations staged protest and called for a bandh.
Heavy police force has been deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident.
Temple priests were first to witness the incident. After not finding the Ramayana at its designated place, they discovered that it had allegedly been set on fire. The priests immediately sounded the police. Further investigation is underway.