A 33-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged sacrilege case in Ba, with investigations also underway into three other similar cases in the area.
The man from Varavu, Ba, is alleged to have broken into a temple in Rarawai on 5th November and stolen a religious statue.
The statue was later found in pieces in a nearby creek.
Police say the suspect is also being investigated in relation to three other alleged sacrilege cases in the Ba area.
He had previously been charged in similar sacrilege cases in Nadi.
The accused will be produced at a special court sitting in the Ba Magistrates Court today.
