Gwalior (MP), Dec 20 (PTI): A group of people stormed into an exhibition here put up by local Christians and allegedly tore off photographs, damaged an idol and tried to set aflame religious text, police said. Police have booked four persons in connection with the incident, one of whom -- Santosh Godyale -- is a local office bearer of BJP''s Scheduled Caste Cell, the police said.

Besides Godyale, police have booked Pramod, Raju, Manoj Khatik and others under various sections of IPC, they said. A case has been registered against the accused on a complaint filed by the organisers of the exhibition being held at Maharajbada here.

Christians have been holding this type of exhibition here since last 10 years and this one was inaugurated three days back and was scheduled to conclude on Christmas, police said. "This incident before Christmas was unfortunate," Madhya Pradesh Catholic Church Public Relation Officer Father Anand Muttungal told PTI over phone.

Fr. Muttungal demanded that the police should strictly deal with such anti-social elements. "This was not the first attack on Christians or their places in Madhya Pradesh," he said adding that the state government should ensure safety to the community members.