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Church vandalised in Agra

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IANS Agra

A church in Agra Cantonment in Uttar Pradesh was vandalised on Thursday morning, police said.

Senior officials of Agra district, including the district magistrate, reached St. Mary's Church to take stock of the situation.

According to the parish priest, two statues in glass boxes were vandalised and the lock of the main entrance to the church was broken. A notice board and a car parked within the premises were also damaged.

So far there have been no arrests, police said.

The Christian leaders in Agra have condemned the act.

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First Published: Apr 16 2015 | 1:36 PM IST

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