The Melapalayam police have arrested a contractor in connection with the Xavier Colony church roof collapse case.
The roof of St. Peter’s Church collapsed on Wednesday night, killing Edison (36) of Rajavoor near Nagercoil, his elder brother Justine (45) and another Justin from Perumalpuram on the spot and injured 12 others. The police registered case against St. Peter’s CSI Church Administrative Committee, engineer and the contractor, Jose, from the same area under Section 304 of IPC (culpable homicide), 336 (endangering life or personal safety of others), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).