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South Delhi church vandalized, police begin probe

by IBNS 02 Feb 2015, 11:16 am

New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS) Unknown miscreants vandalized and allegedly desecrated a church in south Delhi's Vasant Kunj in the wee hours of Monday, with media reports putting it as the fifth such attack since December in the region.

Members of the St Alphonsa's Church said the miscreants jumped the wall and broke opened the main gate and ransacked the belongings of the church between 1 am and 3 am.  

While police reached the spot and started investigating the matter  reportedly as a case of robbery first, the church officials said they are clueless what led to the attack and who were behind it. However, they felt it was a case of attack on their religion. 
 

 Delhi's Archbishop Anil JT Couto was quoted in media saying that the attacks are clearly in an orchestrated manner.

Police had earlier arrested three people in connection with a similar vandalisation of a church in west Delhi's Vikaspuri last month, claiming that they "don't have any connection" with any  political party or fringe groups.