Taking cognisance of the vandalisation of a prominent Christian school in South Delhi’s Vasant Vihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi and directed him to launch a crackdown on those involved in such incidents. Expressing “deep concern and anguish” over the rising crime rate in the Capital, the Prime Minister asked the Police Commissioner to speedily investigate the recent incidents of vandalism and ensure that the guilty are brought to book, a Press Information Bureau release said.
Modi also spoke to Union Home Secretary lC Goyal and asked him to “pay special attention to the rising incidents of crime, and vandalism, and to work towards ensuring the safety and security of women in the Capital,” an official release said. Meanwhile, going with the administration of the school, Holy Child Auxilium, Bassi claimed that the attack was a case of theft. “It is not a case of desecration, as per our preliminary investigation,” Bassi said, adding, “It is an incident of theft.”
later talking to the media, Bassi said police has been investigating the recent cases of vandalism as a priority and efforts are on to ensure that such incidents are not repeated. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called me today at his office and expressed his great worry on the incident pertaining to the Holy Child Auxilium. He also enquired about the details of various incidents which have occurred in recent months,” he said.
“I told him the necessary details and also the efforts we have made so far about the security of the churches.” “The Prime Minister told me to take strict action against the perpetrators of such attacks,” Bassi added. We are willing to leave no stone unturned to ensure security of the churches and fast-track the investigation .
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal also condemned the attack. “I strongly condemn the attack on Holy Child Auxilium school. These kind of acts will not be tolerated,” he tweeted. Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani, an alumna of the school, also visited the campus and met the school principal.