A statue of St Mary was found desecrated in a church here early on Saturday, police said.
Some people saw the statue without the head and informed the police.
CCTV footage in the area revealed a person entering the church premises through the rear side and vandalising the statue, they said.
A hunt was on for the vandal, they added.
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