New York man held after allegedly throwing sticks at idol in Hyderabad temple

Hyderabad, Oct 3 (UNI) A 40-year-old man from New York was arrested on the charge of throwing sticks at the goddess at Sri Santhoshi Matha temple, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday morning. The accused, identified as Md Abdul Ansari alias Abdullah Ansari, an Electronic Engineer from Sangareddy and currently residing in New York, was temporarily staying in Hyderabad, police said in a release here. Devotees and temple staff restrained him and on being alerted Chaitanyapuri police reached the spot and took him into custody. Based on a complaint lodged by Sri Santhoshi Matha Devasthanams President…