Mangalore, April 5: A woman suffered injuries when unidentified miscreants hurled stones at a congregation that had gathered for Maundy Thursday prayers at St Sebastian Church at Bendore in the city.
The injured has been identified as Claret Pinto, 46, from Bendorewell. She had come with her children to the church for the traditional prayers before Good Friday.
Claret was immediately rushed to nearby Colaco Hospital where she was treated for head injury.
M Muthuraya, deputy commissioner of police (law and order) said, "It was a minor incident where someone had thrown a small stone."
Police, who were at the spot, rushed to the church on hearing the incident. "It is not clear as to from where the stone landed, but could have come from outside the church compound," he said.
Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes visited the injured at the hospital.
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