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<b>2 people arrested for throwing beef at Hindu idol in E India</b>

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian police Sunday arrested two persons in the eastern state of <b>Orissa </b>for throwing beef at a Hindu idol, reported the Press Trust of India.

The two, named <b>Francis Ekka and Ajit Munda,</b> were arrested for <b>throwing the beef from a cow they had slaughtered at an idol of Goddess Laxmi at a village temple in Orissa's Sundargarh district, </b>said the report.

The act triggered <b>angry protest from a large number of villagers </b>who blocked a road for several hours, said the report.

Cow is considered sacred by the Hindu religion which forbids the eating of beef.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->odishatoday
However the brother of Fransis Ekka claimed to be the main culprit. The police have also seized about two kgs of beef from near the idol.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->ptinews
According to police, the two men along with one of their friend had slaughtered a cow before throwing its meat on the idol.

Police have recovered about two kg of beef from the pandal.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->