Hampi, February 2: After a video of miscreants damaging pillars at Hampi, UNESCO World Heritage Site went viral on Social media, police inspected the site on Saturday. Speaking to news agency ANI, Bellary SP Arun Rangarajan assured arresting the accused soon. Rangarajan said, “There are likely 4-5 people involved in it. Accused will be arrested & prosecuted. I will not be able to give more information, will speed up inquiry.” World Heritage Day 2018: Know Importance of UNESCO 36 Heritage Sites in India.

Bellary SP Arun Rangarajan on a viral video showing miscreants damaging pillars at Hampi UNESCO World Heritage Site: There are likely 4-5 people involved in it. Accused will be arrested & prosecuted. I will not be able to give more information, will speed up inquiry. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/NGDq3wiDba

— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2019

In the video which went viral, the men can be seen toppling the ages-old pillars of the heritage site. The miscreants can also be seen rejoicing their act. Meanwhile, many activists have expressed anger against the cops and Archeological Survey of India. Planning Your Holidays? These are the Best Pictured Indian Tourist Destinations on Instagram.

Video of miscreants damaging the monument:

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— Leo Fitz (@RahChauhan1) February 2, 2019

Recently, Hampi bagged the second place on The New York Times ‘52 Places To Go In 2019’. The Group of Monuments at Hampi in Karnataka was a travel spot in the 15th and 16 centuries. It was added to the list of heritage sites in 1986. It has ruins of Vijayanagara, which was the former capital of the powerful Vijayanagara Empire.

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