Antisocial elements set the church on fire – Photo: Amar Ujala Expansion Anti-social elements broke the window of a church and set fire to the prayer place at Chowkipura in Sukhtawa tribal block of Narmadapuram district, as well as wrote the name of Lord Rama with oil paint on the wall of the church. . As soon as the information about the incident was received, SP Dr. Gurukaran Singh reached the spot along with the police force and started investigating the matter. SP Dr. Gurukaran Singh told that after mass prayer last Sunday, people left the prayer place after locking it. . On Sunday morning, when people reached here for prayer, the window net of the prayer place was found broken. When he looked inside, there was something written on the wall with oil paint at one place. There was also an attempt to set fire to the prayer place. A case has been registered against unknown people in the matter and investigation has been started. At the same time, Itarsi’s Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) Mahendra Singh Chauhan said that a case has been registered against unknown people. has been taken up and efforts are on to trace the culprits. As per preliminary investigation, the miscreants entered the place of worship by removing the window mesh and set it on fire from inside. In the incident, some religious texts and other items including furniture were also burnt in the fire. The church was constructed about five years ago, it is situated km from the district headquarter. A local Denis Jonathan said that when some people went to the church to pray on Sunday, they burnt it It was found and the word “Ram” was inscribed on its inner wall. He said that the church located in Sukhatwa village of Kesla block was affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. At the same time, SDOP Chauhan said that teams have been formed to identify and nab the miscreants and sections of the Indian Penal Code 414 (Injuring or desecrating a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) has been registered. At the same time, the police officer has denied any kind of tension in Chowkipura area after the incident. ,