
Guntur police clarified that the cross and Hindu shrine are erected on two different adjacent hillocks.
Initially, the Guntur District Collector office replied to Deodhar, saying that the local tehsildar and Station House Officer were investigating the matter. The collector also assured, saying that necessary action would be taken as per law. Later, the District Collector likewise refuted the claim and said the hill with Goddess Sita's footprints is different from the hill with the cross. The Sub-Inspector of Edlapadu, speaking to The News Minute, said the hillock on which the cross had been erected is locally known as the Rahadari Mata shrine. Both the hillocks are around half a kilometer away from each other.
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