Mangalore, Sept 17 (ANI): The situation in Karnataka remains tense after fresh incidents of attacks on Christian places of worship in the State on Wednesday, some unidentified persons burnt religious books belonging to a church in Ujire and also damaged furniture at a church in Chikamagalur district and statue of Mother Mary at Kolar.
According to authorities of the St. George Church in Ujire, a group of miscreants destroyed the Holy Bible, prayer books, statues and icons in the church and poured kerosene over the carpet.
In Kolar, unidentified persons pelted stones at a statue of Virgin Mary, located outside the St. Mary''s Church, the police said.
But Bajrang Dal denied their involvement in the incidents.