Meat found inside Hanuman temple in Old City; CCTV reveals cat carrying meat inside

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed for a while at Tappachabutra in the Old City here on Wednesday after pieces of meat were found inside a Hanuman temple in the locality.

However, after analysing the CCTV footage, later in the day, the police found that it was a cat which carried the meat into the temple.

In the beginning, after noticing pieces of flesh within the temple premises, the priest of the Sankata Vimochana Hanuman temple alerted the committee members, who informed the police.

The Tappachabutra police and Clues team rushed to the spot and examined the premises.

BJYM protest outside temple for action

Upon receiving information about the incident, locals along with members of BJYM gathered in front of the temple and held a protest condemning the incident. The protesters raised slogans demanding justice.

Hyderabad Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West Zone) G Chandra Mohan said that at around 8:20 am, SHO Tappachabutra A Ramulu, received information that a piece of meat, weighing around 250 grams, was found inside the Lord Shiva Temple in Sankata Vimochana Hanuman Temple premises near Madina Hotel, Natraj Nagar, under Tappachabutra Police Station limits.

Upon receiving this information, the SHO, along with his staff, swung into action immediately. Senior officers, including the ACP, Additional DCP, and DCP, visited the temple to assess the situation. Four teams were immediately formed to analyse CCTV footage from the surrounding area.

CCTV footage revealed the animal’s involvement

During the investigation, CCTV footage from the north-facing camera of the temple clearly showed a cat carrying a piece of meat in its mouth and entering the temple premises. The footage conclusively proved that the cat was responsible for placing the meat behind the Shiva Lingam, the DCP said.

In light of these findings, we appeal to all citizens to refrain from spreading rumours or misinformation regarding the incident. On behalf of the Commissioner of Police, I commend the prompt and efficient efforts of all officers involved in detecting this matter in a short span of time, Chandra Mohan added.

Konda Surekha orders an immediate probe into Jirra Hanuman temple incident

Telangana Endowments Minister Konda Surekha has expressed deep concern over the incident at Jirra Hanuman Temple in Tappachabutra, Old City.

Taking a serious stance on the matter, the minister has directed Endowment Department officials to launch an immediate and comprehensive investigation. She has instructed them to submit a detailed report at the earliest.

Minister Surekha has further ordered strict action against those responsible, ensuring that such acts do not happen again.

Reaffirming the government’s unwavering commitment to upholding Hindu religious sentiments, Surekha emphasised that the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government will not tolerate any act that disrespects Hindu traditions and places of worship.