<p>Koppal police on Sunday arrested five miscreants who vandalised the memorial of Vyasaraja Theertha at Nava Brindavana in Anegondi of Gangavathi taluk.</p>.<p>Police said the five — all natives of Tadapatri town of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh — had dug up the Brindavana for treasure.</p>.<p>They have been identified as Pollari Murali Manohara Reddy (35), D Manohara (27), K Kummata Keshava (29), B Vijayakumar (36) and T Balanarasaiah (42).</p>.<p>Police said the gang had conducted a recce of the place and hidden axes and sickles on the premises. They assumed they would find treasure inside the memorial as Vyasaraja Theertha was the Rajaguru of Vijayanagara Kings.</p>.<p>During their third visit on July 17, a gang of seven arrived in an MUV and performed pooja before they dug up the place. Two are absconding.</p>
<p>Koppal police on Sunday arrested five miscreants who vandalised the memorial of Vyasaraja Theertha at Nava Brindavana in Anegondi of Gangavathi taluk.</p>.<p>Police said the five — all natives of Tadapatri town of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh — had dug up the Brindavana for treasure.</p>.<p>They have been identified as Pollari Murali Manohara Reddy (35), D Manohara (27), K Kummata Keshava (29), B Vijayakumar (36) and T Balanarasaiah (42).</p>.<p>Police said the gang had conducted a recce of the place and hidden axes and sickles on the premises. They assumed they would find treasure inside the memorial as Vyasaraja Theertha was the Rajaguru of Vijayanagara Kings.</p>.<p>During their third visit on July 17, a gang of seven arrived in an MUV and performed pooja before they dug up the place. Two are absconding.</p>
