Overview
- Hyderabad police registered two FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act covering the initial vandalism and subsequent violence.
- Officials reported four police personnel injured in stone-pelting during the unrest, with civilians also reported hurt, as several vehicles were damaged and a motorcycle was set on fire.
- Crowd-control measures included a lathi charge, rapid deployment of additional forces and RAF units, intensified patrols, and pickets to stabilise the Old City locality.
- Investigators said CCTV footage and other evidence yielded clues to the suspects, urged residents not to believe rumours, and indicated arrests are expected soon.
- AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi visited the site and questioned preparedness and CCTV use, while Telangana BJP leaders accused the Congress government of tolerating a pattern of temple desecrations.