Early on Thursday morning, miscreants vandalised a grotto of Mother Mary opposite Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Malad's Orlem.
In recent months, this is the second such incident that witnessed the religious sentiments of the Catholic community hurt. Members of the Catholic community have been upset by the incident who are observing the period of lent.
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Vandalism happened around 5:30 am
The grotto whose glass front was shattered with a stone is respected by Christians and also members of other communities, members of the community said. The Orlem area has a significant Christian population. The vandalism happened around 5:30 am, according to community members.
Ajay Bansal, deputy commissioner of police (Zone-11) told media that the idol was intact and an FIR has been registered for hurting religious sentiments. The investigation is ongoing, Bansal added.