A carved stone pillar at the UNESCO world heritage site at Hampi in Karnataka was reportedly damaged by miscreants and a video of it has gone viral.
Following the incident, state Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar said stringent action would be taken against those responsible.
The clip shows three men pushing the artistically carved stone pillar to the ground, following which it breaks and the trio rejoice.
Other damaged pillars are also shown lying around, but it was not immediately clear whether the men had damaged it.
Watch the video here:
Locals staged a protest, demanding that adequate security is provided to the monuments.
Recently, the erstwhile capital of Vijayanagar empire- Hampi- known for its rich architecture, was listed second on the New York Times list of 52 must-go sites in the world.
