Ambala: The statue of Jesus Christ was allegedly lowered by two unknown people in a church at Ambala Cantonment on Saturday night.
On the basis of CCTV footage, the police tried to identify criminals and registered a case of hurting religious sentiments on the complaint of Pastor Patras Mundu from the Holy Redeemer Church, Ambala.
The glass cover of Statuethe Ambala Temeaning Church comes after activists interfere with two Christmas related events at the Pataudi District of Gurgaon District and in the Hall in Kurukshetra.
Gurgaon has faced a large right-wing protest against Friday Namaz offered in open space.
A group of men, who identified themselves as members of the Mission of Dharam Jagriti, broke through Pataudi and stopped the ‘Milan Christmas’ program that allegedly arranged for “Brainwash Children” and “prepared them for conversions”.
They also raised the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan from the stage.
In a rather similar incident, a member of the Bajrang Dal disturbed the Christmas event in a private place in Kurukshetra, alleged that it was an attempt to convert people, and played ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on the music system on stage.
In the Patudi and Kurukshetra incident, there were no complaints of police that had been submitted until now.
However, Ambala Parish Pastor Father Mundu filed a complaint of the police.
In his complaint he gave details of the dismissal: “Around 12:30 a.m., two suspects entered the church property by jumping over the gate.
They roamed inside, electricity lighting harmed, and while on the way out about 1.40 in the morning, tarnishing the statue of Jesus Christ.
This is a problem Which is very sensitive for the Christian community and our religious sentiment is very hurt.
In CCTV footage, it is very clear that this has been done intentionally.
“” The Church is very old and founded in the 1840s.
There has never been such an event in the past.
Christmas prayer was completed at 9:30 a.m., people went at 10pm, and at 10:30 a.m., the whole church, including the gate, was closed, “he said.
When asked about a series of incidents on the Christian community in the state of Christmas, Haryana Home Minister Anil VIJ said in Chandigarh, “We have started an effort to arrest the accused people.
Three CIA-I and II teams and Sho Ambala Cantt has been formed for Catching them.
We have obtained CCTV recordings, where, two young men can be seen committing crimes.
On the basis of CCTV footage, we hope that such elements will soon be arrested.
“‘The action will be taken to the complaint submitted by the Church Authority – Haryana Police confirms that it will arrest the two suspects in the inhibition case of the early Ambala Church.
Police authorities denied having received official complaints in incidents that occurred in Kurukshetra and Pataudi.
“We will ensure strict suspicion after their arrest.
Our break is awaiting formal complaints into the alleged incident of Kurukshetra and Gurgaon.
Thus, further action will be taken,” said Police spokesman Haryana.
Police Ambala Inspector Additional Police Pooja Dabla said, “We received information about the incident in the morning, and the DSP team, Sho, and the CIA immediately reached the place.
CCTV cameras in the church were examined and two suspects were seen committing crimes, both in damage or injuring religious sentiments .
the problem will be thoroughly investigated and the accused, once identified, will soon be rounded.
We will also check the camera outside the church to establish their identity.
the action will be taken based on a complaint filed by Church authorities.
“Ram Kumar, DSP Ambala Cantt, said, “We have registered a case against two unknown people underneath, 295-A (the action intended to fight for religious feelings), 427 (damage that causes damage to the number of Rs 50), 452 (home trespass) from the Indian punishment code and started Investigation.
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