Chennai, Jan 24 (BPNS)

Coimbatore police have registered a case against two unidentified men who had allegedly vandalized a statue of St. Sebastian at a church in Coimbatore.  The incident occurred late on Sunday.

According to the Police, the statue of St Sebastian at the Holy Trinity Church, Ramanathapuram was desecrated by two miscreants who could not be identified. Police are sourcing the CCTV visuals at the church and surrounding buildings but still, now no clue has been obtained.

The Church administration said that the incident occurred after 10 pm when two men came in a bike and one of them scaled the gate. The intruder then broke the glass pane of the shrine in the church compound and then vandalized the statue.

The duo was chased by the security guard but they escaped in the two-wheeler and the security guard informed the priests.

Police have registered a case based on the complaint filed by Father Bastin Joseph, Assistant Vicar of the Church.

Even as the church is situated in the busy Ramanathapuram road, due to lock down the entire stretch of road was without any vehicle or people movement.

Fr Bastin Joseph said that the Holy Trinity Church functions under the Ramanathapuram eparchy of the Syro Malabar church based out of Kerala.