M’lore: Stone lamp in Puttur church damaged

Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, 07 Jan 2012: A seven-foot tall stone lamp outside the Padavu St Xavier Church at Kadaba in Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district was damaged by miscreants on Friday.

 

 

The lamp (Kalvilakku in Malayalam), which was constructed near the holy cross outside the church, was completely damaged. Church authorities said the incident may have taken place late in the night as there were people in the premises till 8pm. "There was no power supply in the area and the miscreants may have committed the crime during that period," said church trustee T J Joseph.

 

Church priest Fr Thomas Kannangal was not in the church when the incident took place, he said. "I got the information regarding the incident at 9am. I rushed to the spot and later informed police," he added.

 

Devotees light the stone lamp on important occasions in the church. "People belonging to all communities here live in harmony. We have never encountered such situations in the past," Joseph recalled.

 

Puttur ASP MN Anucheth told that a case has been filed based on the complaint of church priest and is being investigated.

-TNN