Hindu Extremists in India Beat Pastor Unconscious
By Dan Wooding Founder of ASSIST Ministries NEW DELHI, INDIA (ANS) — Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that Hindu extremists beat a pastor and evangelist unconscious in front of his sons earlier this month in Madhya Pradesh state. Ramesh Devda, 30, from Dhadhniya, Meghnagar district, said he was attacked on Monday, April 4, 2011, after leading a prayer meeting in Chikklia village. “He said he was on his way to Bhajidongra, at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat states, by motorcycle with his two sons, ages 10 and 8, to lead another prayer meeting,” said the CDN story. “When he reached Raseda village, he said, suddenly three people on two motorcycles blocked his way, forced him to stop and knocked his motorcycle over.” The pastor then explained, “They were carrying big bamboo sticks … Read entire article »
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Hindu radicals demolish church under construction, Install Hindu Idol
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA (ANS) – A church under construction in Anantpur, Andhra Pradesh, was demolished at around 9:00 AM on Sunday, May 23, 2010 by a group of Hindu radicals, who then placed in what was left of the building, an idol of Hindu god Hanuman. … Read entire article »
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Pastor and companion severely beaten by Hindu Radicals in New Delhi, India
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service NEW DELHI, INDIA (ANS) — The almost daily attacks against Indian Christians by Hindi radicals, are continuing at an alarming pace. The latest shocking incident took place on Thursday, March 25, 2010, when a group of radicals viciously attacked a pastor and his companion in Ghaziabad, New Delhi. … Read entire article »
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Pastoral Training Center Attacked in India
By Jeremy Reynalds, Correspondent for ASSIST News Service NORTH INDIA (ANS) – A group of about large mob of around 40 anti-Christian Hindu militants stormed a training center for pastors. The incident occurred on Sunday in the North Indian state of Chhattisgarh. According to a news release from Empart, the church-planting organization that runs the center, Prebhu, a center leader, was punched and kicked as he screamed for mercy. Many students were brutally beaten and seriously injured. … Read entire article »
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Indian Pastor brutally beaten up while conducting a prayer meeting
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA (ANS) – An Indian pastor was brutally attacked by a group of Hindu radicals on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Mysore in Karnataka State. … Read entire article »
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