Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- An FIR has been registered after the idol of Lord Hanuman at a nearly 200-year-old temple in the Chandrayangutta area of Hyderabad was vandalized by unknown miscreants, police said on Tuesday.

According to the police FIR copy, on February 24, 2026, at about 12:00 hours, a complaint was received from J Naveen Kumar, aged about 39 years, working in a private job and residing at H No 18-9-122, Kumarwadi, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad.

In his complaint, Naveen Kumar stated that there exists a nearly 200-year-old temple, namely Sri Dwimukhi Anjaneya Swamy Temple, situated at Hanuman Banda, Barkas, Chandrayangutta, Hyderabad. The said temple is of great historical and religious importance to the Hindu community and has been...