Police have registered a case under section 436 IPC (Mischief) on the complaint of the church authorities.
"Samples have been picked up from the spot by the Fire Department and an FSL team. We are waiting for a report by them to ascertain the cause of fire. We have received a complaint in this regard following which we have registered an FIR and further investigations are underway," said a senior police official on condition of anonymity.
The blaze broke out at around 6:30 am at St Sebastian's Church
following which the security guard informed Father Antony Francis, the
pastor of the church who then called fire brigade.