Four arrested in Navi Mumbai church attack

March 24, 2015 14:51

A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the police it has 48 hours to track down and arrest the men who attacked a church near Mumbai, four people have been arrested in the case. Fadnavis is likely to make a statement in the Assembly.

The attack was carried out by two masked persons who were riding pillion on a motorcycle at around 1.30 am on Saturday when they hurled stones at the Saint George Catholic church located near a bridge in New Panvel.

In the incident, the covering glass outside the statue of Saint George was damaged.

The trio, comprising the biker and the two pillion riders, had their faces covered, a police official said.

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