News is going viral on social media platforms claiming that an anti-Hindu desecrated idol at the Hindu Temple in the Kolar district of Karnataka. Users and groups on social media are fiercely sharing this news and alleging the involvement of the religious community in this incident.

Viral News Claims

Sharing this news on social media site X(Twitter), a user named Hindu Mahasabha claimed: “Attacked and demolished Hindu temple idol murty Karnataka : #Kolar became hub of Anti Hindus. @KolarPolice enable control Islamic Jihad and conversion mafias in District

Fact-Check

To determine the authenticity of the viral news, the DFRAC team searched some keywords related to the viral news on Google. We found a post shared on the official X(Twitter) Handle of Kolar Police, Karnataka.

Post shared by Kolar Police on X(Twitter)

According to the post shared by Kolar Police on X(Twitter), Krishna Reddy, aged 33, identified as mentally unstable, was found desecrating the idol at a Hindu Temple. Despite the incident, the temple authorities have proposed not to take any legal action against him. However, an NCR has been registered at Gulpet Police Station.

Further, the police appealed to the public not to believe in such false rumors.

Brief Note by the Kolar Police

Moreover, we also found a brief note released by the Kolar police in the regional language introducing crucial information about the culprit’s identity. The translated version has been provided below.

Conclusion

It is clear from DFRAC’s Fact-Check that the viral news claiming an Anti-Hindu desecrating Temple idol is misleading since the culprit has been identified as a Hindu who is mentally unstable. Therefore, the claim of social media users is false.