Belagavi church priest escapes sword attack by a whisker

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Belagavi, Dec 12 2021: In a shocking incident, an unknown person attempted to attack a church priest with a sword in Belagavi district, police said, adding that they have launched an investigation to hunt down the miscreant.

Father Francis of Saint Joseph’s ’The Worker Church’ was attacked on Saturday evening and is said to be out of danger.

The police said the incident took place at the residence of Father Francis, where the miscreant had been hiding. The attacker tried to slash Father Francis with his sword as soon as he (Father) came out of the house to check on a dog that was barking continuously.

Father Francis informed the police that a man wielding a sword jumped from the compound wall and entered the first floor of the residence behind the church at about 3.15 pm. He was hiding in a room and attempted to assault the priest. However, the priest escaped by a whisker. Later, the culprit managed to flee by jumping over the wall. His entry and exit have been caught by the CCTV. The APMC police visited the spot. Further investigation is under way.