Date:07/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/07/stories/2007120761820300.htm

New Delhi

Church site at Pitampura attacked; two injured

Staff Reporter

Power generator, machines broken

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Catholic Archdiocese has alleged that some people attacked a church site at Pitampura here on Wednesday.

Morning attack

Two persons were injured in the incident. According to Delhi Catholic Archdiocese spokesperson Dominic Emmanuel, the incident took place around 7 a.m. when the assailants entered the Church of Divine Mercy and destroyed the under-construction site.

They allegedly broke a power generator and some machines. The mob allegedly roughed up the site foreman and threatened him with dire consequence if the construction work continued.

FIR lodged

The Parish Priest, Father Alphonse D’Cruz, has lodged an FIR with the Pitampura police and sought protection. The local MLA has also been informed of the incident.