Karnataka govt sits up after heritage damage video goes viral
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IBNS): It took a viral video of a few men toppling a pillar at the historic Hampi site for the Karnataka government to sit up and take action.
Bellary police superintendent Arun Rangarajan visited the spot last week and said an investigation had been started.
“We have information and we have begun our probe. We know that they are four individuals involved and we will identify them and begin arrests,” he told reporters.
Reacting to the video, the state's water resources minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bellary district, tweeted: “Strong action will be taken against the perpetrators who have hauled historic inscribed stone pillars in Hampi.”
“I have asked the police officers to take proper action immediately and detain the perpetrators. Any damage or annihilation of our historical monuments will not be taken lightly,” he Shivakumar.
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— s_maanju (@s_maanju) February 1, 2019
Famous for its 14th-16th century monuments, Hampi is the only destination from South Asia to feature in the New York Times list of "52 places to go in 2019".
Image Credit: Screenshot from video circulating on Twitter
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