The dhwajasthambham of the famous Mahanandi temple crumbled three years ago and the temple authorities have been searching since then for suitable wood for a 58 ft flag pole.

After an intentional act of vandalism on the flag pole at Santa Barbara Junior High in 2021 a replacement flag pole is now up, in time for Flag Day 2022. Police made an arrest in the case.

Eventually, Altankov armed himself with a 4-foot wooden flag pole, so officers used a stun gun and then bean bags to try to protect the resident and themselves, Peterson said.