Anandapur: Police Tuesday arrested five persons for allegedly vandalizing a sacred ‘Jaherthan’, a place of worship of the Santhal community, at Basantapura village under Ghasipura police limits in Kendujhar district.
The accused were identified as Chandan Sethy, Dibyajyoti Muduli, Akshaya Sahu, Suresh Mallik and Srirandan Puhan, all residents of the area. According to reports, unidentified miscreants entered the Santhal community’s sacred place of worship and vandalised it October 23.
The incident triggered tension in the area, following which a local tribal organisation lodged a complaint at Ghasipura police station.
Acting on the complaint, police registered a case (432/26) and launched an investigation.
Following the investigation, the five accused were arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident.
Police said the accused were produced before a court Wednesday.
Further investigation is underway.