Source: Times of India
MEERUT, INDIA, August 22, 2002: Tension prevailed in Jalalabad on Wednesday as news spread that some unidentified persons desecrated the idols of Lord Siva, Nandi Gai and Hanuman, as well as vandalized the temple’s property on Tuesday night. The temple, which is visited by pilgrims from different parts of the country, is located on the bank of the Krishna Nadi (a tributary of Ganga), 35 km from Muzaffarnagar. Angry residents of Jalalabad and its nearby villages blocked the main road in protest against the incident. They said that two similar incidents had occurred in the town in the recent past.