Pastor and wife attacked by Hindu radicals in Karnataka state, India
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA (ANS) — A pastor and his wife were brutally attacked and beaten up by a group of Hindu radicals at Mysore in Karnataka state, India, on Monday, December 14. According to the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), the attack took place when a group of 10-15 men allegedly belonging to a Hindu radical group. Bajrang Dal, barged into the house of Pastor H.T. Manjunath (26) and began insulted him and his wife Saraswati (24) and then falsely accused them of forced conversion. … Read entire article »
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Christian believer assaulted in Karnataka State, India
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS — Nearly 20 members belonging to the Hindu radical group called Bajrang Dal attacked the house of a Christian believer and accused him of “forceful conversion” at Mangalore in Karnataka state on November 3. … Read entire article »
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Prayer meeting attacked, pastor, wife and their one year old son severely beaten
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service CHHATTISGARH, INDIA ANS — A group of 100 Hindu radicals stormed into a worship service and attacked the pastor, his family and the congregation at Bastar district in Chhattisgarh state, India on November 1. … Read entire article »
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Indian House Church attacked and Pastor, along with others, detained in Karnataka state
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service KARNATAKA, INDIA ANS – A group of Hindu radicals attacked an Assemblies of God House Church during a worship service and the pastor, along with few others, were detained for alleged false charges of “forceful conversion” on Sunday, October 25 at Hubli in Karnataka state, India. … Read entire article »
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Hindu radicals attack Indian house church, pastors, a woman and child beaten up
By James Varghese, Special Correspondent in India for ASSIST News Service ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA ANS — A group of Hindu radicals viciously attacked three pastors, one woman and a child on Sunday, October 18, 2009 during a prayer service held at a house church in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh state, India. … Read entire article »
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