Kottayam: BJP leader Shone George has strongly condemned the attack on the priest in Poonjar, Kottayam district and called for a decisive action regarding this.
Shone George expressed his support for Fr. Attuchalil Joseph, Assistant Vicar of St. Mary’s Forane Church, Poonjar, who was attacked by youths from Erattupetta. Shone George highlighted the seriousness of the incident through his Facebook account.
The priest Fr. Attuchalil Joseph was assaulted by youths who entered into the churchyard and disrupted the church proceedings. The priest confronted the young men who rode their bikes on the church premises creating disturbance. He asked them to leave the premises, however the youth became violent and hit the priest with their bikes. Following this, Fr. Attuchalil Joseph had to be rushed to a private hospital in Pala for treatment.
The attack occurred when a group of young men from outside the parish entered the churchyard with around eight cars and five bikes. They engaged in reckless behaviour, including staging a bike race, while the prayer service was in progress. Pala DySP Sadhan who visited the spot, intensified the investigation on the incident.
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