Church vandalised in West Delhi, police orders probe
Posted January 16th, 2015, 10:27 AM IST

Mumbai: A church was vandalised by two unidentified men in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area in the wee hours on Wednesday.
The incident, which took place at 4:19 AM, was caught on CCTV camera. Police have registered a case at Vikaspuri Police Station and efforts are on to nab the attackers, police said.
"At 4:19 AM, two persons came on a motorcycle and one of them entered the church's premises and broke a glass pane. He is seen leaving in the footage only to return a minute later and pulling down a statue," said Assistant Father Balraj of 'Our Lady of Graces Church' where the incident took place. The incident came to light around 6:30 a. m. when Balraj reached the church.
Caught on Cam: Man vandalizing Church in Vikaspuri https://t.co/nWZ4kAEHbd
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 14, 2015
"A police team led by senior officials soon rushed to the spot. A crime and forensics team picked circumstantial evidence from the crime scene. We have recorded the statements of Father Balraj and other people and a case has been registered," said a senior police official.
Police have taken the CCTV footage in its custody and efforts are on to identify and nab the two persons.
The incident comes more than a month after a mysterious, early morning fire destroyed St Sebastian's Church in Dilshad Garden, prompting allegations of foul play by Christian groups.
The incident, which took place at 4:19 AM, was caught on CCTV camera. Police have registered a case at Vikaspuri Police Station and efforts are on to nab the attackers, police said.
"At 4:19 AM, two persons came on a motorcycle and one of them entered the church's premises and broke a glass pane. He is seen leaving in the footage only to return a minute later and pulling down a statue," said Assistant Father Balraj of 'Our Lady of Graces Church' where the incident took place. The incident came to light around 6:30 a. m. when Balraj reached the church.
Caught on Cam: Man vandalizing Church in Vikaspuri https://t.co/nWZ4kAEHbd
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 14, 2015
"A police team led by senior officials soon rushed to the spot. A crime and forensics team picked circumstantial evidence from the crime scene. We have recorded the statements of Father Balraj and other people and a case has been registered," said a senior police official.
Police have taken the CCTV footage in its custody and efforts are on to identify and nab the two persons.
The incident comes more than a month after a mysterious, early morning fire destroyed St Sebastian's Church in Dilshad Garden, prompting allegations of foul play by Christian groups.
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