Karnataka Police arrested a converted Christian man, Devadas John
Desai (62) has been arrested for desecrating several Hindu temples by
depositing used condoms in the hundis and temple premises. He told the
policemen that by doing this he was spreading the message of Jesus.
Mangaluru South Police arrested the bigoted Christian and probing his
antecedents. The police were looking for the accused behind such
repeated desecrations for a year, and finally made the arrest.
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Several temple managements in Mangaluru had complained to the police
after used condoms were found inside temple premises. However, the
police were unable to find the culprit. But after a used condom was
found inside a donation box at a temple in Korajjana Katte village on
December 27, the man was finally nabbed. After the temple management
complained to the police about the incident, CCTV footage from the
temple and nearby areas were checked, and the man was seen dropping
something in the donation and leaving the place.
Based on CCTV visuals, the police nabbed the person, and he confessed
during interrogation that he had desecrated several temples in a
similar manner. “Five cases were registered at various police stations
where used condoms were thrown in different temple premises in
Mangaluru. With the help of the CCTV footage, our team managed to nab
the accused,” Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashikumar said. The
police informed that the accused has been identified as Devdas Desai,
a native of Unkal in Hubbali, who has been living in Mangaluru for the
past 20 years.
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