A 27-year-old doctor was arrested in Hyderabad for trespassing into a place of worship at Kismatpur and committing acts of vandalism. The accused was caught by local residents and handed over to the police.
Incident Details
At around 11:30 PM on Wednesday, the accused scaled the boundary wall of Dargah Khaleej Khan and entered the place of worship. He took a holy book along with five other religious books. After the theft, he exited the premises and proceeded to a nearby road intersection.
According to a complaint filed by a local resident with the Rajendranagar police, the accused picked up a plastic traffic cone from the roadside, placed the holy scripture and other books inside it, and set them ablaze using a lighter. Locals spotted him immediately, extinguished the flames, and apprehended him before calling the police. The accused was then taken to Rajendranagar Police Station.
Response from Authorities
AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig visited the spot and spoke to the police. Under the supervision of Rajendranagar DCP S Srinivas, adequate police force was deployed in the locality to prevent any untoward incident.
Identification of the Accused
The accused was identified as a 27-year-old MBBS graduate who worked as a general physician at a hospital in Kismatpur. Family members reportedly told the police that he has been suffering from mental health issues for the past few months.
Legal Action
During the early hours of Thursday, the Rajendranagar police registered a case against the accused doctor under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including:
- Section 331(4): Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night in order to commit an offense punishable with imprisonment.
- Section 305(a): Theft in a dwelling house, or means of transportation or place of worship.
- Section 326(f): Mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance.
- Section 298: Injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.
The case was filed based on the complaint of a local resident. Rajendranagar police stated that the accused will be produced before the court after a medical examination.
