Mumbai: 22-year-old man held for vandalising St Michael’s Church cemetery in Mahim

Crosses vandalised at the cemetery attached to St Michael’s Church. File Pic

A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Mumbai Police on Sunday for allegedly vandalising as many as 18 crosses in a cemetery attached to St Michael's Church in Mahim, Mumbai on Saturday, the police said, as per the PTI.

The exact motive behind the act is being investigated, a police officer said, reported the PTI.

He was nabbed from from Navi Mumbai, the official said.

After allegedly damaging the crosses in the cemetery, the accused sat in the church for some time.

The accused who works in the shop of his uncle was traced to Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai by special teams which were formed after the incident. The teams worked on the technical clues to reach the suspect.

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His picture had also gone viral on social media platforms.

"Certain things have emerged during the investigation which cannot be shared as the case is related to a religions place," the police officer said, as per the PTI.

A First Information Report (FIR) was registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code including 153-A (promoting enmity between two groups), 295 (injuring or defiling places of worship), and criminal trespass. Further investigation is underway, he said.

(with PTI inputs)