BELAGAVI: Miscreants in city once again attempted to create communal disharmony, by damaging the holy cross at the Methodist Church near Sangolli Rayanna Circle on Tuesday late night.

Condemning the incident, the Christian community staged protest and registered a complaint in the Market police station. Later, the Christian community installed a new cross, bigger than the earlier one at the same place.

Speaking to TOI, Fr Rev HS Solomon said that some people with vested interests trying to grab the Church land and they have been engaged in such anti-social activities. Church has 26 acres 32 guntas land in prime location of the city and eyeing on this property.