Church vandalized in north Karnataka
November 18th, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Bangalore, Nov 18 (IANS) A church in north Karnataka has been vandalized and a cross, doors and windows have been damaged, police and church authorities said Wednesday.
Vasanthkumar, the priest at the church in Humnabad in Bidar district, about 700 km from here, told reporters that the attack must have taken place late Tuesday and the damage was noticed Wednesday.
“It looks like a deliberate act of desecration as nothing has been stolen,” Vasanthkumar said.
He said the cross on top the church, the main door and windows have been damaged.
The police visited the church and registered a case on the complaint lodged by the priest.
In September last, more than 15 churches were vandalized in different parts of the state by pro-Hindu activists, protesting alleged conversion activity by missionaries.
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