06-08-2009, 11:51 PM
<b>Hindu Fanatics Attack Pastor, Pastor Arrested on False Charges</b>
Hindu fanatics attacked a pastor in Andhra Pradesh and reported him to local police, for distributing Christian literature. A local fact finding team from the All India Christian Council met with local police. The culprits were summoned to the police station and after a discussion, the pastor was released.
According to a source, the incident happened Saturday morning around 8.30am, when Pastor David Raju from Hyderabad went for a Christian meeting invited by one of his churches in Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. On his arrival, a group of about 20 people, allegedly Hindus, beat Pastor David severely and later the attackers made false charges of forced conversion, to the local police. Police took the pastor into custody and he was held until the aicc fact finding team intervened. He was released at around 2.30 PM.
The fact finding team was led by Guntur district aicc leaders Mr. Timothy, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Boaz and other state leaders. With the help of the local Congress leaders, the matter was brought to a compromise and pastor was allowed to carry on with his meeting in the church that invited him.
In the past week, 20 Christian students were attacked by Hindu fanatics in Hanwada village of Mahaboobnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The students went in two vehicles to distribute Christian literature in the village.
According to local sources, members of Hindu fanatic groups attacked the students while they were distributing the literature. One vehicle with a few students managed to escape from the village when they were attacked. The remaining vehicle with 13 students was handed over to the local police station. The hidus warned the students to stop distributing any Christian propaganda. The students were later released from police custody.
Local aicc leaders say Hindu fanatics are trying to turn Andhra Pradesh into a Gujarat and Khandamal-like situation by attacking Christian minorities in the state. This state has seen attacks on Christian minorities for several years.
http://newsblaze.com/story/20090607215041z...b/topstory.html
Hindu fanatics attacked a pastor in Andhra Pradesh and reported him to local police, for distributing Christian literature. A local fact finding team from the All India Christian Council met with local police. The culprits were summoned to the police station and after a discussion, the pastor was released.
According to a source, the incident happened Saturday morning around 8.30am, when Pastor David Raju from Hyderabad went for a Christian meeting invited by one of his churches in Mangalagiri in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. On his arrival, a group of about 20 people, allegedly Hindus, beat Pastor David severely and later the attackers made false charges of forced conversion, to the local police. Police took the pastor into custody and he was held until the aicc fact finding team intervened. He was released at around 2.30 PM.
The fact finding team was led by Guntur district aicc leaders Mr. Timothy, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Boaz and other state leaders. With the help of the local Congress leaders, the matter was brought to a compromise and pastor was allowed to carry on with his meeting in the church that invited him.
In the past week, 20 Christian students were attacked by Hindu fanatics in Hanwada village of Mahaboobnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. The students went in two vehicles to distribute Christian literature in the village.
According to local sources, members of Hindu fanatic groups attacked the students while they were distributing the literature. One vehicle with a few students managed to escape from the village when they were attacked. The remaining vehicle with 13 students was handed over to the local police station. The hidus warned the students to stop distributing any Christian propaganda. The students were later released from police custody.
Local aicc leaders say Hindu fanatics are trying to turn Andhra Pradesh into a Gujarat and Khandamal-like situation by attacking Christian minorities in the state. This state has seen attacks on Christian minorities for several years.
http://newsblaze.com/story/20090607215041z...b/topstory.html