Allegedly, this incident happened in Thane’s Mira Road, where communal tensions escalated in the aftermath of the consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. A keyword search with relevant keywords led us to a video shared by Hindu spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on his official Facebook page. The idol of Lord Ram in this video was the same as the one in the viral video. We also found a Navbharat Times photo story related to the Amrit Mahotsav published on January 18. Rahul Srivastava, Uttar Pradesh Police’s social media cell in-charge, told India Today that the man vandalising the idol in the viral video was Mukhtar Ali Mondal.

Source: India Today January 29, 2024 16:35 UTC