An unknown person entered the temple grounds early on 8 May 2024 and destroyed six murtis, including a 32-year-old Shiva murti. Damage was estimated at TT$100,000.
Temple Incident Details
- Temple / sacred site
- Bharatiya Vidya Abhyas Mandali temple, Curepe
- Tradition / sampradaya
- Not recorded
- Incident type
- Religious Statue / Murti Desecration
- Damage type
- Murti / sacred image damaged
- Was anyone inside?
- Unknown
- Investigation status
- Under Investigation
- Law-enforcement agency
- Not publicly identified
- Last updated
- 2026-10-03
Evidence Concerning Targeting or Motive
No specific evidence of motive has been recorded. A perpetrator's religion is never treated as evidence of motive.
Casualties / Displacement
- Fatalities
- Unknown
- Injuries
- Unknown
- Displaced
- Unknown
Where credible sources differ, the archive shows confirmed figures and reported estimates separately rather than a single exact number.
Sources
Primary sources
- Latest attack on places of worship: 6 murtis destroyed — Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 2024-05-08Contemporaneous News ReportMajor news organization
Methodology
This record distinguishes documented facts from allegations, estimates and disputed interpretations, and may be revised as reliable evidence emerges. Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Read our research methodology.