Christian school vandalised in south Delhi

New Delhi: A Christian school was allegedly vandalised by a group of unidentified persons in South Delhi's Vasant Vihar area in the wee hours of Friday, police said.

Police said the office of the school principal was vandalised and some CCTVs were damaged.

The incident took place at Holy Child Auxilium School following which the school was shut and students were asked to go back to their homes.

"We are investigating the case and also scanning the footage of CCTVs installed in the school premises," said a senior official.

Senior police officials rushed to the spot and are collecting the evidence from the school.

In January, some unidentified groups had vandalised a church in Vasant Kunj, which triggered protests by people belonging to the Christian community.

HRD minister Smriti Irani, who is an alumna of the school, would visit the Holy Child Auxilium campus this afternoon before she leaves for Udaipur to inaugurate the new campus of IIM there.

"The school principal today spoke to the minister following which she had also called up Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the issue," officials in the HRD ministry said.

They said the ministry is awaiting the report of Delhi Police which is investigating the matter.