Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Mentally Ill Man Apprehended After Temple Threat
Someone wrote a threatening message on a temple wall in Puri, saying they would attack.
The police looked at security cameras and found the person who wrote it.
They found that the person, Raghunath Sahu, has a history of mental illness.
The police contacted his family, who confirmed that he has mental health issues.
Sahu is now getting checked by doctors to see if he is mentally stable.
If he is, police will question him again.
A man was found to have written a threat on the wall of a temple in Puri.
The graffiti warned of an attack on the Sri Jagannath temple.
Police investigated the incident, reviewing CCTV footage and identifying the suspect.
The suspect, Raghunath Sahu, was found and apprehended by the police.
Police determined that Sahu has a history of mental illness and is undergoing a check-up.
- Who
- Raghunath Sahu, a man with a history of mental illness.
- What
- A man made a threat to attack the Sri Jagannath temple, writing the threat on a wall.
- When
- Details not provided, but the police investigation and apprehension happened recently.
- Where
- Puri, specifically at a temple within the Sri Jagannath temple complex.
- Why
- Unknown, as the man's mental state is being assessed.
- Suspect
- Raghunath Sahu
- Location
- Puri, Odisha
- Threat Target
- Sri Jagannath temple
- Nature of threat
- Vandalism and a written warning of demolition
- Current Status
- Undergoing mental health check-up