News and Pics by Vinay Pais
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (SB)
Kundapur, Feb 14: Some unidentified miscreants have broken the glass enclosure of the grotto of Lord Infant Jesus and severely disfigured the idol of Lord Infant Jesus at the Infant Jesus Church in Katkere near Koteshwar here on Saturday February 13 late night.
Fr Boniface D’Souza said that the incident that came to light on Sunday February 14 morning has left the locals disturbed. The miscreants suspected to be locals have caused damage to a hand as well as an eye of the idol after smashing the glass enclosure of the grotto, what appears to be stone pelting, he said.
The Infant Jesus Church is under the management of Carmelite fathers. Police have visited the spot and investigation is on. The locals are agitated as when a similar incident had occurred earlier, proper protection was demanded as a precautionary measure to prevent such happening.