Church vandalised in Punjab’s Tarn Taran, CM Bhagwant Mann orders probe
India Today
A Catholic church in Thakarpura village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district was vandalised on Tuesday night.
A Catholic church in Thakarpura village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district was vandalised on Tuesday night. The idol in the church was broken and a car on the church premises was set on fire.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has ordered a probe into the incident. He said that nobody will be allowed to disturb brotherhood and harmony in the state.
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Father Thomas P of the church said that four people came to the campus and destroyed statues. He also claimed that they threatened the people on the campus and “held captive the security guard at gunpoint”
"Four people came to our campus & destroyed statues & set ablaze our vehicle. They were here for 25 mins. They threatened people & kept security guard at gunpoint. IG reached the spot & assured us of action at the earliest," Father Thomas P, Catholic Church, Patti told ANI.