An act of vandalism was reported at a centuries-old Hanuman temple in Hyderabad, Telangana, prompting the police to register a case and launch an investigation, officials said on Wednesday. Hyderabad police are conducting an investigation to identify the perpetrators. (AFP File Photo) The incident took place in the Chandrayangutta locality, where the idol at the nearly 200-year-old Sri Dwimukhi Anjaneya Swamy Temple was found damaged, reported news agency ANI. Police said the complaint was lodged by a local resident, J Naveen Kumar, who discovered the vandalism during his morning visit to the temple on February 24. ALSO READ | Hindus most highly educated religious group in US, Muslims above average too: Pew study According to the complaint, Kumar noticed that the grill lock at the temple entrance had been forcibly broken. Upon entering the premises at around 8 am, he found that the main idol had been damaged by unidentified persons. He subsequently alerted residents in the surrounding area, the report stated. The complainant told police that the temple, located at Hanuman Banda in Barkas, …