Chikkamgaluru: An ancient Jain Basadi was ransacked by miscreants at a place called Panchamikallu of Koppa taluk on Wednesday.
In the episode several idols and statues of the Jain deities in the 400-year-old Basadi were desecrated.
Following the same, thousands of Jain community members gathered at the Basadi and demanded arrest of the culprits at the earliest.
Jayapura police are investigating the matter.
(More details awaited)