12 hurt as miscreants attack a Sunday mass in Kolhapur

At least 12 people were injured in an attack on a Sunday mass by a group of 10 to 12 masked men armed with swords and iron rods in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district, the police said on Tuesday. Around 25 people had gathered for their weekly Sunday prayer at Kowad village, which borders Karnataka. Police said prima facie the motive behind the attack seems to be the intention to disturb the prayer meeting. Police have formed five teams to track down the unidentified men involved in the incident.