Hyderabad, Oct 16 (Maxim News): The suspect in temple desecration at Kummariguda in Secunderabad has been identified as Salman Salim Thakur alias Salman (30) of Maharashtra who had come to the city a month ago to attend a personality development workshop.
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According to the Hyderabad Police investigating the case, the suspect was influenced by speeches of Islamic speakers online and developed a radical mindset towards other communities.
Salman, who belongs to Mumbra in Maharashtra, is a Computer Engineering graduate and is active on social media. he allegedly started watching religious preacher videos like fugitive Zakir Naik and others on Facebook and YouTube and got influenced. The police said he became self-radicalized and developed a radical bent mind and hatred towards the practices of other religions.
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Initial investigation has revealed that the miscreant came to Hyderabad in the first week of October to attend a month-long personality development workshop organized by English House Academy under Munawar Zama, Mohd. Kafeel Ahmed and others at a hotel located in Regimental Bazar.
The police found the hotel premises were rented illegally for running the academic course and had no formal permission. Officials said necessary legal action was being taken against the hotel management for the same.
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The police investigations also revealed that the suspect was involved in similar incidents earlier in Mumbai. In 2022, he entered a Ganesh pandal with his footwear and argued with residents mocking the practice of idolatry. In 2024, he trespassed into a temple and vandalized the idol at Mira Road.
In the early hours of October 14, the suspect entered the sanctum of the temple and desecrated the main idol. The Monda Market Police are investigating. (Maxim News)
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