A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Nagarparkar in the Sindh Province of South Asian country Pakistan on Saturday.

The incident happened after the Hindu community had performed prayers of the Hindu festival Navratri.&nbsp;

An idol of a deity was vandalised as the head of the Goddess Durga was stripped down and the face of the lion was also damaged in the temple.

Senior Sindh police officials have, however, assured that they are aware of the incident and will soon be making arrests of the people responsible for the disrespectful act.

"We have leads on the incident and will soon be arresting the culprits," the officials said.

The incident has occurred on one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu religion when the community comes together to pray to and celebrate the Goddess Durga.

This is a developing matter&nbsp;and more details will be available soon by the local police.

A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Nagarparkar in the Sindh Province of South Asian country Pakistan on Saturday. The incident happened after the Hindu community had performed prayers of the Hindu festival Navratri.

A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Nagarparkar in the Sindh Province of South Asian country Pakistan on Saturday. The incident happened after the Hindu community had performed prayers of the Hindu festival Navratri. An idol of a deity was vandalised as the head of the Goddess Durga was stripped down and the face of the lion was also damaged in the temple. Senior Sindh police officials have, however, assured that they are aware of the incident and will soon be making arrests of the people responsible for the disrespectful act. "We have leads on the incident and will soon be arresting the culprits," the officials said. The incident has occurred on one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu religion when the community comes together to pray to and celebrate the Goddess Durga. This is a developing matter and more details will be available soon by the local police.

Pakistan: Goddess Durga's idol vandalised in Nagarparkar after Navratri

Australian police have arrested two women after a statue of British explorer James Cook was defaced. Cook was the captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia.&nbsp;

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Before the arrests, the New South Wales police were alerted to graffiti on Cook's statue in Hyde Park in the central district of Sydney just after 4 a.m. (2000 GMT on Saturday).&nbsp;

The women carried a bag containing several spray-paint cans, as per the police statement. They were refused bail and will be charged with the destroying and damaging property, it said.

From Cecil Rhodes in England to Christopher Columbus in the United States and King Leopold II in Belgium, statues of empire builders have been under attack in recent weeks around the world, sometimes from the descendants of those they once colonised.

The defaced statue was cleaned on Sunday morning by the council workers.&nbsp;

The anti-racism protestors demand that the legacies of some of the architects of Europe's empire-building be revisited and their statues are taken down.

Australian police have arrested two women after a statue of British explorer James Cook was defaced. Cook was the captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia.

Australian police have arrested two women after a statue of British explorer James Cook was defaced. Cook was the captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia. Also see: Wendy's in Atlanta burned down by protestors after black man was slain by police Before the arrests, the New South Wales police were alerted to graffiti on Cook's statue in Hyde Park in the central district of Sydney just after 4 a.m. (2000 GMT on Saturday). The women carried a bag containing several spray-paint cans, as per the police statement. They were refused bail and will be charged with the destroying and damaging property, it said. From Cecil Rhodes in England to Christopher Columbus in the United States and King Leopold II in Belgium, statues of empire builders have been under attack in recent weeks around the world, sometimes from the descendants of those they once colonised. The defaced statue was cleaned on Sunday morning by the council workers. The anti-racism protestors demand that the legacies of some of the architects of Europe's empire-building be revisited and their statues are taken down.

Two protestors in Australia arrested as they deface Captain Cook's statue

A statue of social reformer and politician &nbsp;EV Ramasamy Periyar was today vandalised by unidentified persons in Tamil Nadu&#39;s Pudukkottai district.

A case has been registered and investigation is on, ANI reported.

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A statue of the social reformer was also vandalised by BJP functionary &nbsp;R Muthuraman in the state&#39;s Vellore district on March 6. He was expelled from the party the next day.

BJP leader H Raja also invoked widespread outrage after a controversial Facebook post in which he called Periyar a &quot;caste fanatic&quot; whose statue would be removed just like Lenin statue in Tripura.

Raja in his now-deleted Facebook Post wrote, &quot;Who is Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India? What connection has India with Communists? Lenin&#39;s statue has been removed in Tripura. Today it is Lenin&#39;s statue in Tripura, tomorrow it will be the statue of caste fanatic EVR Ramasamy.&quot;

Following the criticism, the BJP leader apologised for the post and blamed his social media team for the comments.

The statue of Left icon Lenin was demolished at Tripura&#39;s Belonia town on March 5, triggering a spurt in the vandalising of statues of prominent politicians including Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/syama-prasad-mukherjees-statue-vandalised-in-assam-35849">Shyama Prasad Mukherjee</a> and Dalit icon <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ambedkars-statue-defaced-in-chennai-35097">BR Ambedkar</a>.

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A statue of the social reformer was also vandalised by BJP functionary R Muthuraman in the state's Vellore district on March 6

A statue of social reformer and politician EV Ramasamy Periyar was today vandalised by unidentified persons in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district. A case has been registered and investigation is on, ANI reported. Tamil Nadu: Periyar statue vandalised by unidentified persons in Pudukkottai, case registered and investigation on. pic.twitter.com/tbeusZiOxn — ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2018 × A statue of the social reformer was also vandalised by BJP functionary R Muthuraman in the state's Vellore district on March 6. He was expelled from the party the next day. BJP leader H Raja also invoked widespread outrage after a controversial Facebook post in which he called Periyar a "caste fanatic" whose statue would be removed just like Lenin statue in Tripura. Raja in his now-deleted Facebook Post wrote, "Who is Lenin and what is the connection between Lenin and India? What connection has India with Communists? Lenin's statue has been removed in Tripura. Today it is Lenin's statue in Tripura, tomorrow it will be the statue of caste fanatic EVR Ramasamy." Following the criticism, the BJP leader apologised for the post and blamed his social media team for the comments. The statue of Left icon Lenin was demolished at Tripura's Belonia town on March 5, triggering a spurt in the vandalising of statues of prominent politicians including Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and Dalit icon BR Ambedkar.

Periyar statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu, again