Made-snana attack: AC suspends temple staff, revokes order

Mangalore, December 4: In a dramatic turn to the incident of assault on Karanataka Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagrutha Vedike State President K S Shivaramu, the Puttur Assistant Commissioner suspended one staff of Kukke Subrahmanya temple and later revoked the order.

Speaking to Deccan Herald, Deputy Commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda said that though Nagesh Malekudiya, who had assaulted Shivaramu for questioning the Made Snana ritual at Kukke Subrahmanya temple, was placed under suspension, the suspension order was revoked later in the day after giving him warning. However, further investigations are on, the DC?added.

Earlier, the temple staff staged a protest against the suspension order.