MARGAO: Margao Town Police on Tuesday arrested 62-year-old Glen D’Souza, a resident of Pajifond, for desecrating a cross at Alto Comba last night following a complaint lodged by Alfredo Fernandes, a member of Our Lady of Valankani somudai.
The cross that was built by the Figueredo family that has since moved to United Kingdom is maintained by the Our Lady of Valankani Somudai and besides the litany during the feast rosary is also recited there.
Last night at 8.30 pm when Alfredo returned home the cross was intact but this morning it was found desecrated. Both the arms nailed to the cross were broken and had fallen down. Besides the candle stand that was fitted to the pedestal holding the cross was detached. Police investigations were aided by the CCTV camera footage from the adjacent house that helped identify the culprit.
