Shimla, March 7 Members of Hindu organizations staged a protest after a boy allegedly set fire to a cloth covering an idol in the Jalpa temple in the Chamba district of Himachal on Saturday.
Enraged by the incident, some local residents submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner, demanding strict action against the accused.
The police have registered a case, and an investigation is underway, officials said, adding that they will examine all aspects of the incident.
However, the family members of the minor boy apologized to the villagers, stating that such an incident would not happen again in the future.
The situation is under control, police said.