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Mumbai: The police have registered an FIR against unidentified people for breaking the statue of Jesus Christ on Chapel Road in Bandra (west) on Monday.Some residents found the statue, placed on the street opposite St Peter‘s school gate, broken and lying down. The Cross Organization, on receiving a call around 3 pm, reached the site and restored the statue. “A case under IPC section 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) has been filed,” said a Bandra police officer.

Police are going through CCTV footage in the locality to identify the accused.

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