M'lore: Christian Prayer Hall property found damaged

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June 25, 2012

Mangalore, June 25: Another incident where a Church property has been tampered with in Mangalore, surfaced on Monday at Holy Hill near Pumpwell in the city.

The lighting on the Cross atop the Servants of Lord prayer hall at Holy Hill was found to be tampered with, besides broken flower pots. The lamp at the site of the Cross has also been damaged.

“Like always, I had closed the main gate at 7:15 pm yesterday. When we opened the gate in the morning at 6:10 am today, we found that some damages had been made to the property of the prayer hall”, said Melwyn D'Silva, a staff working at the place.

“The main gate for the prayer hall is closed in the evening to avoid people coming atop the hill and treating the place like a hangout spot. It has been the practice for years. No one is allowed to enter the premises after dark. But during day time, even people from other faiths visit the premises” said K S Chacko, a devotee.

Mangalore Rural police are investigating the matter.

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During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

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