Appealing for calm in the wake of the desecration of a temple in Jammu city by a "mentally disturbed" person last evening, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she does not want the state to be "hijacked" by extremist forces.

"Jammu and Kashmir is the most secular place and I don't want it to be hijacked by extremist forces," Mehbooba said while addressing a function at Jammu University today.

She said some elements were "hell-bent" on creating communal tension in the region but the people of Jammu, irrespective of their religion, must unite and fight the nefarious designs of such forces.

"Separatism and communalism are the two faces of a same coin and they ultimately divide the society and the country," she said. An ancient temple situated in Roop Nagar area of Jammu was desecrated by a "mentally disturbed" person yesterday, triggering protests across the city.

Protestors had last night set three vehicles on fire and clashed with police after the news spread. Authorities have suspended mobile internet services in Jammu region as a precautionary measure.