Damaged idols of Parvati, Ganesh, and Lakshmi found in a well at a recently reopened Sambhal temple spark investigation.

Local Hindus have been performing puja at the temple, which is close to Shahi Jama Masjid, since the Sambhal police and district administration unlocked its main gate on Saturday.

SAMBHAL: Three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal that was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years, offic

Officials said they ‘stumbled’ upon the temple during an anti-encroachment drive in the Khaggu Sarai area near the Shahi Jama Masjid.

The chief minister spoke about the temple in Sambhal that was unlocked recently after decades, following an anti-encroachment drive by the local administration

As authorities reopened a temple in Sambhal locked since 1978 following communal riots, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the temple did not reappear overnight and represents and quot;our enduring heritage and the truth of our history and quot;

According to Sambhal officials they "stumbled" upon the Hindu temple when an anti-encroachment drive was carried out in the Khaggu Sarai area close to the Shahi Jama Masjid

The temple came to light after Vishnu Sharan Rastogi, the patron of the Nagar Hindu Sabha, alerted officials about its presence. After the temple's reopened on December 14, police security was deployed around the premises to maintain peace.

The Sambhal temple, which houses Lord Shiva and Hanuman, was discovered by authorities during an anti-encroachment drive.

A Lord Shiv and Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district, closed since 1978, has reopened after authorities discovered it during an anti-encroachment drive. The temple premises have been cleaned,