Even as Mangalore City Police failed to make any meaningful breakthrough into case of vandalism and mischief at Holy Hill prayer site at Capitanio here, politicians across party lines made a beeline for the area on Tuesday.

Congress MLAs UT Khader, B Ramanath Rai, K Abhayachandra Jain, KPCC secretary Ivan D’Souza, Congress leader BA Moideen Bava, and even former KPCC president B Janardhan Poojary visited the site.

Not to be left behind, even N Yogish Bhat, deputy speaker of the state assembly too visited the prayer site and gathered details of the incident from those who manage the site.

City Police Chief Seemant Kumar Singh told TOI that police have not been able to make any break through with this case of mischief and efforts are on to bring the culprits to justice. A case has been registered in Mangalore rural police station in this connection.

The state convener of International Federation of Karnataka Christian Associations (IFKCA) Denis D’Silva condemned the act of vandalism.

Describing it as an attempt to disturb communal amity and peace prevalent in the city, Denis demanded that the City Police act immediately, bring the culprits to justice and give them harsh punishment. “Police should also take suitable steps to ensure there is no repeat of such incidents,” he said.

Ivan D’Souza, while condemning the incident said such acts are carried out with the express intent to vitiate the law and order situation and create communal animosity.

It is imperative (on part of all concerned) to understand the deep rooted conspiracy behind such incidents that are taking place on a regular basis across the city, Ivan said, adding that the Congress party is united in its demand that perpetrators of the incident be brought to book at the earliest.