Holy Hill shrine at Pumpwell stoned by miscreants

Holy Hill shrine at Pumpwell stoned by miscreants

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 25, 2012: Unidentified miscreants have pelted stones at the Holy Hill located at Pumpwell in Mangalore on Sunday night, causing damage to the  flower pots and electricity lights in the shrine. The incident came to light on Monday morning when devotees who had arrived at the shrine noticed the damage.

 

The Holy Hill is located here since the past 15 years under the management of the Servants of Lords Trust of the Roman Catholic Community. Chief of the Trust Paul Rodrigues says he fails to understand the motive of the attack.

City Police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh who visited the spot said that police would further strengthen patrolling at night and keep religious institutions under special focus during patrolling and said that police would deal with such miscreants harshly. He also said that in the present case the miscreants had not caused any damage to the Holy Cross atop Holy Hill.

A case has been registered in Mangalore Rural Police Station under sections 427 (mischief causing damage to amount of Rs 50) and 447 (Criminal Trespass) of IPC and Prevention of Destruction and Loss of Property Act.