A 150-year-old statue of St Xavier in front of a church was damaged by unidentified people leading to tension in Karungal area of Kanyakumari district in Madurai.
Heavy police force have been deployed in Karungal after the incident, police said.
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Police have registered a case in connection with the incident which happened on Thursday following a complaint from the Church secretary.
Superintendent of Police Kabil Kumar has ordered the statue to be shifted to the Karungal police station for conducting forensic tests, police said.
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