Four arrested for pre-Christmas vandalism in Assam school

GUWAHATI: (Dec 26) Four people associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops in Assam’s Nalbari district, police said.

The arrests were made on Thursday, a senior officer said.

The incident took place on Wednesday when the accused allegedly entered St Mary’s School at Panigaon village under the Belsor police station limits and burnt and damaged decorative items meant for Christmas celebrations.