India, Oct. 2 -- A man attacked a priest and struck the idol of Goddess Santoshi with sticks at a temple in Hyderabad's Dilsukhnagar on Friday.

The incident took place at the Santoshi Mata Temple near the Dilsukhnagar Bus Depot and was captured on CCTV.

The man allegedly entered the temple while the priest and devotees were present before attacking the priest and targeting the deity's idol.

Devotees intervene, hand man to police

People present at the temple intervened after noticing the alleged attack and caught the man before handing him over to the police.

Reports have identified the accused as Mohammed Ansari, although police have not yet established the motive behind the alleged attack.

Police are also conducting a medical exami...