Two Catholic crosses desecrated, Parrikar assures action

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IANS Panaji
Last Updated : Jul 02 2017 | 3:32 PM IST

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that strong action will be taken against those responsible for the desecration of two places of Catholic worship in south Goa's Salcete sub district.

Parrikar told reporters that police had been directed to intensify patrolling in the area.

"We do not tolerate such mischief," Parrikar said, when asked to comment on the Sunday morning desceration of the Holy Crosses in St. Jose de Areal and Gudi Paroda villages, located nearly 45 km from Panaji.

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First Published: Jul 02 2017 | 3:10 PM IST

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