A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to probe the Delhi church fire. The report will be submitted in two months, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

A substantial part of a catholic church in northeast Delhi's Tahirpur area was gutted when a fire broke out at its premises on Monday morning with the Christian community suspecting foul play in the incident.

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.