AWest Delhi church, located at Cl block in Hari Nagar, was targeted by an unknown assailant on Saturday morning. The accused broke in and fled away with the cash kept inside the donation box, police said on Sunday, adding that the incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed inside the church.
Police have launched a search operation to identify the accused. They have also collected the CCTV footage and are trying to establish the identity of the accused.
Several people living nearby the church have also been questioned.
The incident was reported by Father Jazz of Bl Kuriakose Elias Church after he noticed broken lock of the donation box kept near the statue of Mother Mariam and immediately informed the church staff and police.
Jazz told police that he had no idea about the amount of cash that was present in the box.
Incidently, several incidents of attack on churches have been reported from different regions of Delhi.