Hisar Church

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday asked Haryana's Chief Secretary and the state's Director General of Police for reports on the attack on a church in Hisar district on March 15.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he was "deeply concerned" about the rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal and the demolition of a church under construction in Haryana, amid protests for the better protection of women and religious minorities across the country.

Haryana Police said it has arrested the main accused and detained four other people in connection with Friday's attack on a church in a village in Hisar district. Among the detained is the sarpanch of Kaimiri village.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep concern over the rape of a 72-year-old nun in West Bengal and an attack on a church under construction in Haryana. He has sought a report immediately.

A small plot of land in Haryana's Hisar district, a four-hour drive from Delhi, has turned into a precinct of deep tension after the church that was being built here was vandalised. A cross was removed and stolen, according to a police complaint, and an idol of Hanuman was installed inside over a week ago.

An under-construction church has been vandalized in a Haryana village and a statue of Lord Hanuman placed in it, allegedly by locals, who object both to the building of the church on residential land and the conversions being conducted in the area. Chief Minister ML Khattar has assured that strict action will be taken in the case.

The National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday asked Haryana's Chief Secretary and the state's Director General of Police for reports on the attack on a church in Hisar district on March 15.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that he was "deeply concerned" about the rape of an elderly nun in West Bengal and the demolition of a church under construction in Haryana, amid protests for the better protection of women and religious minorities across the country.

Haryana Police said it has arrested the main accused and detained four other people in connection with Friday's attack on a church in a village in Hisar district. Among the detained is the sarpanch of Kaimiri village.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep concern over the rape of a 72-year-old nun in West Bengal and an attack on a church under construction in Haryana. He has sought a report immediately.

A small plot of land in Haryana's Hisar district, a four-hour drive from Delhi, has turned into a precinct of deep tension after the church that was being built here was vandalised. A cross was removed and stolen, according to a police complaint, and an idol of Hanuman was installed inside over a week ago.

An under-construction church has been vandalized in a Haryana village and a statue of Lord Hanuman placed in it, allegedly by locals, who object both to the building of the church on residential land and the conversions being conducted in the area. Chief Minister ML Khattar has assured that strict action will be taken in the case.