ALAPPUZHA: Three youths who were arrested in connection with the attack on Karimulackal St Gregorious Orthodox church on Sunday were remanded in judicial custody for 14 days by the Additional District Magistrate Court, Mavelikara, on Monday. The accused, Sarunkumar of Karimulakkal, Sanalraj and Sunu of Thamarakkulam, BJP activists, had attacked vicar M.K. Varghese Corepiscopa, when he came to the church for the Easter prayer at 2.30 a.m. The window panes of the church were shattered in stone-pelting.
The police said that there had been a dispute in connection with the construction of a cemetery, which might have led to the attack. An all-party meeting held at the church on Sundayprotested against the attack. The BJP district leadership said the party didn't have any role in the attack.
