On Camera, Man Armed With Machete Enters Karnataka Church, Chases Priest
NDTV
The incident comes a day before the Assembly meets for Winter Session in Belagavi. A Bill against religious conversions is to be tabled this session.
A man armed with a machete barged into a church in Karnataka's Belagavi yesterday afternoon and chased the priest in charge. On Camera, Man Armed With Machete Enters #Karnataka Church, Chases PriestRead more: https://t.co/8BZ6s4nw00pic.twitter.com/8EYJklQ6BO
CCTV footage of the incident shows the man, machete in hand, following Father Francis D'souza, in-charge of the church. On spotting him, the priest is seen moving away. The armed intruder follows him for a bit but later flees. The man is also seen carrying a wire, but it is not clear why he brought it.
The incident comes a day before the Assembly meets for the Winter Session in Belagavi. A Bill against religious conversions, which has been opposed by the Opposition and Christian organisations, is to be tabled in the Assembly this session.