Crimes against Indian Christians thanks to John Dayal

Hate Crimes & Targeted Violence against Christians since May 2014

S. No.	Title	Date	Place	Case Summary
1	Two churches damaged by unidentified miscreants at Karnataka, India	May 18, 2014	Kundapura, Udupi, Karnataka, India	On 18th May in Kundapur, Karnataka the properties of two churches was damaged by unidentified miscreants.  An ornamental pot at the entrance of the Holy Rosary church was broken and a signpost leading to St. Antony Church in Koteshwar also was uprooted.
2	Christian killed in Odisha, India	May 25, 2014	Rayagada, Odisha, India	On 25 May in Dherubada, Rayagada, Hindu extremists brutally murdered Nimmaka Laxmaya ( 50)  as he was returning home after attending a prayer meeting and the baptism of his youngest child.
3	Christians Attacked in Bihar, India	May 25, 2014	Kishanganj, Bihar, India	25th of May, a mob attacked and physically assaulted a Christian family and blocked the road. Subsequently again the mob returned and beat up the family asking them to leave Christianity. Even the little children and young girls were beaten-up. a FIR was registered against both the Christians and members of the mob for disturbing the peace of the region. The local church has been shut down till date.
4	Church and 30 Christian homes detroyed in Odisha, India	June 11, 2014	Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India	On 11 June in Bhubaneshwar, the authorities demolished a church and 30 houses of Christians in the slums of Behera without giving them  any compensation.  The Christians after the demolition have nowhere to live , no food to eat and water to drink after their houses were destroyed.
5	Pastor, Believers Beaten up in Madhya Pradesh, India	June 14, 2014	Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India	On 14 June in Gayatri Nagar, Katni, Hindu extremists manhandled Christians and tore up Bibles. About 15 extremists from the Bajrang Dal attacked the Pastor Robin Masihand few believers from Brethren church when they were coming out from one believer's house after a prayer. The extremists surrounded them, started to verbally abuse them for their faith in Christ and pushed them around. Thereafter, the extremists snatched their bags, took out the Bibles and tore it up threatening them "not to pray again in the area in the future. The Christians, however, did not file a police complaint against the attackers.
6	10 injured in backlash against Christians demanding rations in Chhattisgarh, India	June 16, 2014	Sirisguda, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India	When 52 families who were denied ration for two months in the Sirisguda Village which was a order enforced by the panchayat head, they approached the food inspector of the district and asked for an enquiry to be conducted. On Monday, 16 June 2014, when the two representatives were sent to appease the village leaders and the compalinants, both of them were chased away from the village. Then some assailants filed a false complaint at the Badanji Police Station, Lakandi Taluk  - District Bastar about the Christians beating the Hindus in the village. This was simultaneously follwed up by a mob of 200 perpertrators who attacked 52 Christian families at 14:30 hours. Most families were stoned and chased away with sticks, while 8 men and 2 women were seriously injured and hospitalized.  The men Shri Sukh Ram Kashyap (35), Shri Bodka Kunjam (24), Ps. Sivo Ram Mandavi (36), Shri Sannu Mandavi (30), Shri Mahadev Kashyap (22), Shri Sampath Mandavi (18), Ps. Ramdhar Mandavi (34) were mostly hit brutally with sticks and sustained injuries in their hand, back and head. Shri Aitu Mandavi (50) was seriously injured in the head and stomach. The women Shrimati Aiti (40) and Shrimati Kari (45) pulled to the ground while the perpraters stood on them and hit their genital organs.
7	Church Demolished in Chhattisgarh, India	June 24, 2014	Durg, Chhattisgarh, India	On 24 June in Bhilai, Durg, suspected Hindu extremists demolished an independent church of a Pastor Santosh Roa. According to local sources, the thatched building of the church was completely destroyed. Some villagers claimed that the building was destroyed by a cyclone. The area Christians, however, maintained that it was the hands of the extremists as only the church was damaged in the area by the so called 'cyclone'. Moreover, the local Hindu extremists have threatened to harm the Pastor if he continues to conduct a worship meeting in the area several times in the past.
8	Pastor severely beaten up mob at Madhya Pradesh, India	June 30, 2014	Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India	A Pastor was severely beaten by a mob of about 150 assailants during an afternoon prayer meeting at Killoda Village at Madhya Pradesh, India on Monday, the 30th of June, 2014. The pastor was later arrested along with a member of his church and charged under the MP Freedom of Religion Act Sec.3, 4 and 5. The incident took place when Ps. Chiman Singh (25) was at Shri Pappu Vishwa Karma's home to conduct a prayer meeting at around 2:00 pm. The local RSS leader Shri Jai Ram Gujjar along with the mob came to Shri Pappu's house and caught the pastor and started beating him up profusely. He was verbally abused for being an adivasi and for using people from higher castes to convert the village into Christianity. They also got hold of Pappu and beat him up after which he escaped and ran to the nearby village. Seeing how the mob was beating up the pastor, Shri Pappu's family managed to take the pastor inside their house and locked the doors to protect him from the raging mob that was waiting to get hold of the pastor again. Meanwhile, the police was called and Pastor Chiman Singh was arresred. Shri Pappu was also arrested the next day.
9	Villagers avert attack on Church at Chhattisgarh, India	July 3, 2014	Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, 494001, India	One of the Free Methodist Churches at Belar, 30 Km. east of Jagdalpur, Chhatisgarh was under by a frenzied mob of the Vajrang Dal that stormed towards the church premises on June 3, 2014 with the intention of demolishing the building. But the villagers took their ground and frustrated the evil plan. The Christians mostly belong to Madia tribe. As the tension loomed large, Church leaders have approached the police for help. This is the second incident in the area in the last fortnight. Christian Leaders Association in Jagdalpur has taken initiative to appraise the Government of the atrocities.
10	50 villages ban non-Hindu missionaries in Chhattisgarh, India	July 5, 2014	Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India	An aggressive campaign by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad had led to a ban on the entry of and propaganda by non-Hindu missionaries, especially Christians, in more than 50 villages of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region in the last six months. According to Suresh Yadav, Bastar district president of the VHP, over 50 gram panchayats in Bastar have passed orders banning all “non-Hindu religious propaganda, prayers and speeches in the villages.” The Sirisguda gram panchayat in the Tokapal block of Bastar passed the order at a special Gram Sabha organised on May 10.The order says, “To stop the forced conversion by some outsider religious campaigners and to prevent them from using derogatory language against Hindu deities and customs, the Sirisguda Gram Sabha bans religious activities such as prayers, meetings and propaganda of all non-Hindu religions.”
11	Church attacked over alleged conversion at Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India	July 6, 2014	Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India	An aggressive mob of about 70 Shiv Sena activists attacked a Church on July 6, 2014 in Jaunpur during their Sunday morning worship at 10:30 am, which was attended by 250 people, including women and children. Even when the Police arrived, the ruthless attack on the members of the Church did not stop until the senior police officials arrived and intervened with additional police personnel at the scene. 11 Christians including Pastor Lalchandra Rajbhar were arrested the same day over allegations of conversion while 5 attackers from the mob were arrested on a non-bailable warrant the next day. The 11 Christians were bailed out on July 8, 2014.
12	Sunday Worship Disrupted in Uttar Pradesh, India	July 13, 2014	Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India	Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on July 13 disrupted a Sunday worship meeting, verbally abused the Christians and beat them up in Patholi, Agra. The extremists wearing khaki pants barged into the worship meeting conducted in a house church, accused the believers of "being traitors and betraying their fathers' religion" and beat them up. However, the Christians replied that they are free to worship anyone they like and that no one should simply barged into a worship meeting and get violent. The extremists further threatened the Christians of dire consequences if they continued to worship Jesus and gather on Sundays. Tension prevails in the area as the extremists are roaming around to disrupt any kinds of Christian meetings, reported our correspondent. The believers, however, did not file a police complaint for fear of the extremists' retaliation.
13	Crucifix desecrated in Maharashtra, India	July 14, 2014	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India	On 14 July in Vile Parle West, Mumbai, anti- Christian elements desecrated a crucifix and  hacked off the hand of the statue. Christian groups jointly staged a protest against the incident.
14	Church Locked Up, Christians attacked in Bihar, India	July 16, 2014	Balwanazir, Kaliyanganj, Bihar, India	Hindu extremists who had locked up a church on June 5 after they beat up a Christian family in Balwanazir, Kaliyanganj, Bihar returned to threaten the family on 16 July  even after Police took action last month against the extremists. The extremists had repeatedly beat up Sadanandan Singh and his family for their faith in Christ in May and June and finally locked up the church of the Indian Evangelical Team. Kumar and his family were dragged on the road and the entire family including two minor girls were beaten up mercilessly in the last incident. Singh and his family were socially boycotted ever since they decided to follow Christ in 2010.
15	Church vandalised in Uttar Pradesh, India	July 17, 2014	Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India	A church was vandalised allegedly by Bajrang Dal activists at village Sehkari Nagar here, police said. Two persons including Hemant Singh, area co-ordinator of Bajrang Dal, have been arrested following a complaint by the church priest R C Paul about the incident which occurred on Monday afternoon, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Akhilesh Kumar. Scores of Bajrang Dal activists staged a protest outside the residence of the SSP here late last night demanding release of those arrested in the case. Kumar said an FIR was lodged on the complaint of the priest of the church. "Hemant Singh and one other person were arrested. Eight unknown persons too have been named in the FIR," he said. The church at Sehkari Nagar village has been in existence since 1991. Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh is about 90 km from Delhi. Meanwhile, Hemant Singh alleged that that church was luring poor Hindus to convert to Christianity.
16	Christian School falsely blamed for rising floods in Madhya Pradesh, India	July 23, 2014	Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India	On July 23 in Vatsala Vihar, Khandwa, Hindu villagers shouting “ Jai Shree Ram’ ( Praise Lord Ram ) demolished Holy Spirit School which was  constructed  with due permission from the Municipality after the housing board falsely and unreasonable accused the school of causing flood.
17	Land grabbing complaint against Christian in Bastar, Chhattisgarh	July 25, 2014	Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh, 494001, India	The leaders of the Sirisguda village in the state of Chhattisgarh have alleged a Christian believer for grabbing land forcefully to build a Church. Shri Pagnu Pita was taken to the Collector's office on the July 24th and asked to sign on papers on which he did not know what was written. The next day he came to know that he had signed on papers that lodged a complaint against his own nephew Shri Ramchand for forcefully grabbing his land to build a prayer house. Shri Pagnu Pita said that he was fully supportive of his nephew for building the prayer house and did not oppose his decision. However, he said that the leaders of the village had duped him to sign the papers. He has filed a complaint about the same at the Badanji Police Station.
18	Christian along with his mother, mother-in-law and wife beaten at Chhattisgarh, India	July 26, 2014	Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India	A Christian along with his wife, mother in law and mother were beaten by Hindu fanatics at Parapur Village in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred when five Hindu fanatics called Shri Sakuram outside his house and started verbally abusing him. They alleged that that he had left their Gods and became a Christian to which he replied saying that he had become a Christian because he wanted to and noone had forced him to do so. On hearing this, they started slapping and kicking him. Then when they began to strangle him with the intention of killing, his mother and mother-in-law interfered and stopped the men from trying to kill him. They then slapped and beat the elderly women and his wife. He was bleeding profusely and was later admitted to the Jagdalpur hospital. When Shri Sakuram's wife went to the Lohandiguda Police Station to file a complaint, the police refrained from doing so, citing it as a family feud.
19	Pastor threatened to stop Church Services in Madhya Pradesh, India	July 27, 2014	Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India	In Nagda, Ujjain on July 27, Hindu extremists accompanied by some policemen barged into an independent church's Sunday worship meeting conducted by Pastor Rakesh Goyal , and asked  the pastor whether he was forcefully converting anyone into Christianity and told him he must stop conducting worship meetings.
20	Pastor and Believers threatened by the Yadav Community in Karnataka, India	July 28, 2014	Chitradurga, Karnataka, India	On 28th July, 2014 (Monday), a mob of over 300 persons from the Yadav community led by Swami Krishnadavananda threatened the Pastor and 30 families who were believers in the Church at Gallaragati, Holalkara in the Chitradurga Distrcit to convert back to Hindusim. They along with the local Panchayat have issued a one week deadline to decide on the same, which otherwise, would lead to the families being ostracized from the local village.
21	A Christian widow beaten up for taking water from public well in Jharkhand, India	August 2, 2014	Deoghar, Jharkhand,  India	On August 2, 2014, a Christian widow was beaten by local villagers for taking water from the public well in Jasadih Village, Deoghar. Shrimati Piyari Devi who had recently started coming to Church led by Ps. Mahendra das, was ostracized by the villagers for becoming a Christian along with other believers. The villagers had issued a warning to all Christians in the village to refrain from using the water from the common tube well. Upon hearing about the incident, the village chief defended the Christians and said, " All have the right to take water from public well and no one should be stopped”. The incident was averted and no report has been filed.
22	Pastor and Believers beaten up in Tamil Nadu, Two Held For Assault on Kovai Pastor, India	August 3, 2014	Tamil Nadu, India	Two activists of a Hindu outfit were arrested for allegedly assaulting a pastor, accusing him of converting people by offering money, at Perur here on Tuesday. Police arrested Bharathi and Thangavel, the alleged mastermind of the attack, and remanded them. Simon Stanley (39), a resident of Perur, was heading a congregation of a Pentecostal church in Perur. During a recent service, the parents of an eight-year-old girl, who had broken her arm in a fall, had requested him to visit their house to pray for her quick recovery. On Monday, Stanley and ten church members went to the girl’s house at Perur Chettipalayam. They were praying when a six-member gang barged into the house and accused Stanley of offering money to the families in the locality for religious conversion. After a heated argument, the gang began assaulting him and other members of the congregation. Stanley was allegedly beaten up with sticks and dragged outside the house. He was then stripped and publicly humiliated by the gang, police said.
23	Christian School Buses vandalized in Haryana, India	August 6, 2014	Rohtak, Haryana, India	On Wednesday, 6th August, 2014 some unidentified allegedly vandalized Christian school buses parked in front of a church in Rohtak.
24	Christian girl beaten up in Uttar Pradesh, India	August 7, 2014	Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India	On August 7 in Jalanpur, Haridwar, Hindu extremists allegedly from Rashtriya Swamyamseval Sangh beat up the minor daughter of a Pastor from an Independent church while she was coming back from her school and later pelted stones at the Pastor's house . The Christians fled in fear. The Christians filed a police complaint. However, no action was taken against the attackers.
25	Two women alleged of forced conversion in Chhattisgarh, india	August 8, 2014	Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India	On August 8, 2014 , two women were alleged to have forcefully converted people at Sakti, Raigarh and were arrested under the Section 4 of The Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act. The women, who work as a nurse at the local PHC and a reader at the Tehsil's office were caught by Hindu fundamentalists during a women's prayer meeting at the Nurse's home. 12 persons have recorded statements against the women and have charged them of forced conversion. The reports alleged that the nurse and the readers promised healing and prayed for sick patients while asking them to accept Jesus.
26	Stones pelted at the Church during service in Tamil Nadu, India	August 10, 2014	Karur, Tamil Nadu,  India	On August 10, 2014, about 9 Hindu extremists pelted stones at the Church during their Sunday service that was being conducted by Christian missionaries Bro. Elisha Thangaraj, Bro. Tamil Arasan and Bro. Jeba Singh at Chinnatharapuram, Karur District, Tamil Nadu. After the Sunday service at 5:30 pm, they came and threatened the missionaries to stop their ministry in the area.
27	Christians blamed for breaking idols at Chhattisgarh, India	August 10, 2014	Jagdalpur, Bastar, Chhattisgarh,  India	Hindu extremists have alleged that local Christians broke some of their idols at Arikpal Village, about 40 kms from Jagdalpur Village. A mob of 20-30 people have threatened the local Christians who have now approached the District Collector for protection for fear of violence that might break out against them. The situation is very tense at press time.
28	Four Women arrested after falsely being accused of conversion in Karnataka, India	August 12, 2014	Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India	On 12 August in Pulittadi, South Kanara, police arrested four Christian women after the local villagers accused them of forceful conversion.
29	Christians beaten up and forcefully taken to the temple in Telangana, India	August 16, 2014	Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India	Christians were beaten up by Hindutva radicals in Mahabubnagar district of Telangana state on 16th August 2014, accusing Christians of involving in forcible conversions. Mr. Ashok Kumar and his friend  from Church of Christ, went to Peddamandadi village to conduct prayers from a nearby town called Wanaparthi which 10 kms away from Peddamandadi.  The Hindutva radicals went into the house, beat up the two visiting Christians, dragged them out of the house and started stamping them with foot to cause injury. The attackers further put a thilak on a fore head and took them to the temple in the village by force. They were tortured for over 5 hours and Police did not take any action. The police then took the Christians and detained them in the Police Station till the next day. No Report has been filed till press time.
30	Pastors alleged to have termed Hindu Gods as evil spirits in Chhattisgarh, India	August 17, 2014	Jashpur, Chhattisgarh,India	Pastor Virendra (28) was forcefully pulled out by Hindu extremists during Sunday's service at Koranga village, Jashpur District on August 18, 2014 and taken to the police station where the police arrested him and booked him under Section 295(A).  The extremists had lodged complaints against the Pastor in three different police stations. They alleged that he had referred to Hindu Gods as evil spirits, asked believers to wear necklaces with crosses and converted people. About 20 local villagers testified at the Kunkuri Police Station that the allegations were false. Virendra is still in jail and has not got bail till press time.
31	Pastor beaten up at Hindu ashram in West Bengal, India	August 17, 2014	Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India	On 17th August 2014, Pastor Bhabo Shankar Acharya was beaten by Hindu Extremists in East Medanipur, West Bengal for not reconverting to Hinduism and repeating the Hindu chants. The incident occurred while he was returning from the Church service that he had conducted that morning. The Pastor went to Goumutha Church in East Mednipur for Sunday worship Service. After the Church service at about 4.30 pm, he went to the Chandipur Bus stop to board into a bus to return back home and while waiting for the bus, he decided to have tea. At that time, two Hindu extremists came to him printed handbills by  local Hindu extremists and ask the Pastor to read it aloud. They then probed him about his whereabouts and forcefully took to them to their Ashram at Kotal Village. They then repeatedly beat him and ask him to chant Hindu mantras while they put a Tilak on his forehead. They then took him to four other of their centers and tortured him for the rest of the evening. They took away his ATM card and mobile and all his documents. The Pastor was then given three options in order to be released. First, he has to recant his faith and re-convert into his old faith, Hinduism. Secondly, he had to worship the Gods in the temple and thirdly, provide details of those who support him financially. They also threatened him that they would kill is if these conditions were not fulfilled. They also compelled him to sign some papers where they wrote that he would not convert any one. When the Pastor did not fulfill these conditions, they threatened him of dire consequences and released at 11.30 pm. No report was filed till press time.
32	Preachers arrested for allegations of conversion in Madhya Pradesh, India	August 17, 2014	Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India	Two preachers from the Jehovah Witness were arrested on allegations of conversion on August 17, 2014 at Sukhiya, Indore. Preachers Alex Paul and Roshan were caught while preaching on Monday, which was also the day of the Hindu festival Janmashtami. They were taken to the Harsh Nagar Police Station where a FIR was filed and they were charged under the MP Freedom of Religion Act, 1968 under Sec. 3 and 4. A mob of over 400 people had gathered outside the police station chanting slogans against the pastor. They were was bailed out by Christian workers next day morning.
33	Missionaries blamed for Jail conversions in Madhya Pradesh, India	August 20, 2014	Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India	Missionaries in Satna are being blamed for forcible conversions in the State's Jail. Reports allege that Christian missionaries seek permission from Jail authorities citing medical examination and meet prisoners and convert prisoners to Christianity promising them good health and release from the Jail.
34	Church forced to shut down in Chhattisgarh, India	August 24, 2014	Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India	A Church at Tolwar which is about 18 kms from Geedam, Dantewada Dstrict was forcefully shut down by a mob on August 24, 2014. The mob of about 200 Hindu fundamenatalists interupted the worship service of the Carmel Pentecostal Church and ordered it to be shut down. Sister Deepa who was the local Church leader along with Pastor Sushil Kurme and the believers were threatened to never come back to the viialge and conduct prayers meetings at the Church. The village head (sarpanch) was also present with the mob. No reports were filed till press time.
35	Missioanary arrested and jailed in Madhya Pradesh, India	August 24, 2014	Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India	On 22nd August 2014, i.e. Friday, Bro. Vipin Vishram Singh Dhurvey is arrested at Mahadwani Police Station by police station in-charge. While he was going for Friday meeting to a believers ‘s home, on the way police station in-charge met him and asked him, “where are you going?” and the missionary replied him back that he is going for Friday meeting. Listening this, police station in-charge took him to police station and kept him under his custody. In addition, he filed the case penal code of 295 and 298 against him, which stands and applies for criticism and hurting of other religion. On 24th August (Sunday) he was taken to Dindory Jail and today he will appear before the judge. Rev. Fr. Sunderson Singh Seger (Zonal in-charge) is going to meet the advocate and see the case. Bro. Vipin is 28 years old bachelor. He is recently transferred from Seoni field to Mehadwani to assist Pr. Heeralal Padwar. Pr. Heeralal is having a church at Kathoutiya which in Mandla District.
36	Church turned into 'temple' in Uttar Pradesh, India	August 26, 2014	Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India	A church with a cross in it that belonged to the 7th Day Adventists overnight turned into a temple adorned with a portrait of Shiva after what some Hindu groups in Aligarh termed the "successful ghar wapasi" (reconversion) of 72 Valmikis who had become Christians in 1995. There was an elaborate shuddhi karan (purification) ceremony on Tuesday inside the church in Asroi, 30km from Aligarh. Children from the village soon took over the premises and were seen playing in it by afternoon on Wednesday. A cross was allegedly remove from the church and placed outside the gate and a portrait of Shiva installed.
37	Pastor and Evangelist assaulted in Uttar Pradesh, India	August 28, 2014	Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, India	On 28 August in Unnao, Pastor Vimal Kumar and one evangelist from Christ Church were slapped and verbally abused by the Hindu extremists Bajrang Dal when they were coming back home after a prayer meeting.
38	Christians Repeatedly Attacked in Bihar, India	August 30, 2014	Balwanazir, Kaliyanganj, Bihar, India	On August 30 in , about five Hindu extremists forcefully entered into the house of a Christian, questioned them on who has visited them, called them pagans and started to beat them up. Later that day, about 100 extremists with sticks stood in each corner of the village to make sure that no Christian go out from the village to file a police complaint and threatened to cut into pieces anyone who dare venture out to report the attack against the couple.
39	Villagers allege forced conversions in Uttar Pradesh, India	August 30, 2014	Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India	At least 13 Christians were brought in for questioning to the Surajpur Police station in Greater Noida on Saturday over allegations that they were “forcefully converting Hindus to Christianity”. Soon after their detention, the police station was surrounded by protesters from various Hindu groups. Local reports suggest that the Christians were physically assaulted by the mob. Investigation by the police revealed that the allegations were baseless and that people were praying with the Christian pastors on their own volition. Christian community leaders in Greater Noida said allegations of forced conversion had been trumped up and were aimed at creating mistrust in the district.
40	Houseowner beaten up for defending Pastor in Bihar, India	August 31, 2014	Patna, Bihar, 800001, India	Pastor Chhoto Kumar and his house owner were beaten by Hindu fundamentalists at Bhusala Danapur, Patna on August 31, 2014. Pastor Chooto along with Pastor Ashok Marandi and Pastor Amit Soren were showing the film on Jesus in front of their house while two Hindu fundamentalists Shri Sanjay Roi and Shri Bumphod Roi came to the spot and stopped the film show. They shouted at the pastors and verbally threatened them saying “We are Hindus and we are living in Hindustan. Why are you converting us?" They then forced the pastors to worship Hindu Gods. When Pastor Chhoto's house owner saw this, he came to defend the Pastor. The men then started beating both the house owner and the Pastor. The fundamentalists left the scene when the villagers intervened and stopped the beating. No reports have been filed till press time.
41	Parents mass in front of Christian School for display of Cross in School Uniform Logo in Karnataka, India	September 2, 2014	Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India	On September 2, in Indabettu, Beltangadi Taluka, Dakshina Kannada District, some parents along with Hindu extremists massed up in front of the Syro- Malabar Catholic School, Miriambika English School and demanded that the school withdraw the new uniforms that contained the school logo of a small cross.
42	Mob falsely accuses Pastors of conversion in Chhattisgarh, India	September 6, 2014	Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India	On 6 September in Kherra, Bilaspur,  a mob of 80  Hindu extremists chanting Hindu gods’ name barged into the prayer hall of the Indian Pentecostal Church and falsely accused Pastor Dinesh Prasad, Pastor Manak Singh for conversion. Pastors identified only Prajith and Raju of forceful conversion and destroyed the prayer hall.
43	Police questions pastor over prayer meetings in Uttar Pradesh, India	September 11, 2014	Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India	On September 11, 2014,  six police officers came to question Pastor Bablu Kumar who was conducting a prayer meeting at one of his believers house at Rajepur Village, Faizabad District in Uttar Pradesh. The 35 believers who had come for the prayer responded to the queries raised by the police and no reports were filed.
44	Five Christians arrested on false allegations in Madhya Pradesh, India	September 12, 2014	Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India	5 Pastors were arrested in Barawah Village, Khargone District in MP on September 12, 2014 for praying for a family in the village. A mob of about 100 Hindu fundamenatalists who had gathered there after the incident forced the family to file false allegations against the pastors saying that they had asked them to throw away their idols. The pastors have not been bailed out till press time.
45	Christian Threatened to convert to Hinduism in Chhattisgarh, India	September 13, 2014	Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India	Hindu Fundamentalists threatened Christians attending the Indian Pentecostal Church at Kattekalyan  to convert back to Hinduism on September 13, 2014. The believers have been receiving threats very often for the past one month. When the fundamentalisits had come to speak to Christians on Saturday, they verbally abused the villagers and threatened them for not converting back to Hinduism. The verbal attack was interuppted when the Police saw the altercation and calmed down the mob of about 20 persons. Two years back, Ps. Gigi Paul was beaten by the fundamentalists for conducting the services at the village. No report was filed till press time.
46	Students of Theology held captive in Jharkhand, India	September 13, 2014	Ranchi, Jharkhand, India	On 13th of September, 2014, five students of theology were held captive by villagers at Bindhani Village, Itki, Ranchi. They were caught with Christian literature and New Testament Bibles by villagers who had also gathered from the neighbouring villages. Some of the villagers kicked and punched them and also brutally attacked them with cricket stumps and bats. They threatened them to stop preaching Christianity and asked them to never come back to the village. When the Police was informed about the same, they rescued the students and sent them safely back to the seminary. No report was filed till press time.
47	Christian Woman beaten for conducting prayer at her home in Jharkhand, India	September 14, 2014	Ranchi, Jharkhand, India	A mob of over 150 Hindu fundamentalists attacked and beat up about 50 Christians at a prayer gathering on September 14, 2014 at Bindhani Village, Ranchi. They chased Shrimati Katrina Khujur who was living at the house where the prayer meeting was being held and beat her brutally. She had run into the nearby lake to escape from the mob, but the mob followed her into the lake and beat her. They took her identity cards and her only savings from her home. Her face was severely injured. Though she lodged a complaint with the police, she was pressurized by the villagers to take her complaint back and huge mobs protested arrests outside the local police station.
48	Christians under Continous Threats in Chhattisgarh, India	September 15, 2014	Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, India	About 30 Christians of the Madota Village, Bastar District are being harrassed for over a week by Hindu fundamentalists. On September 15, 2014, Pastor Sinju Das was beaten up the fundamentalists  and was threatened to never conduct prayer meetings at the Christian Prayer Hall in the village. The believers have been facing continuous threats to their life from the village members as well and are being forced to reconvert to Hinduism. No reports were filed till press time.
49	Pastor and Church Members beaten in Karnataka, India	September 21, 2014	Karwar, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India	On September 21, 2014, Pastor Immanuel (45) along with other Church members were beaten by Hindu fundamentalists in Manjunath Nagar,  Yellaur, Karwar District. The Church which was established in 1999 was attacked during the Sunday worship service by 13 fundamentalists. They also beat the Church's house owner Narayan Manakwad, his wife and his children.  Later, a false allegations of forced conversion was filed against the Pastor at the Yellarpur Police Station.
50	Pastor and his family assaulted in Tamil Nadu, India	September 21, 2014	Tirunelveli Kattabo, Tamil Nadu, India	A false case was reegistered against a pastor after he and his family members were assaulted by RSS activists on September 21, 2014. They trespassed into his house and also damaged the cars parked in the compund of his house. The Rajakkamangalam Police later arrested the pastor and another Christian.
51	Christians ostracized for refusal to renounce Christ in Chhattisgarh, India	September 25, 2014	Kanker, Chhattisgarh, India	On 25 September in Bhisakata,Kanker, the Hindu extremists ostracized seven Christian families from Full Gospel Ministry after they refused to renounced Christ.
52	Church set on fire in Karnataka, India	September 25, 2014	Chitradurga, Karnataka, India	A Church was burnt down at Hiriyur,about 50 kms away from Chitradurga District on September 25, 2014 at 10:00pm. The Prayer Hall was set on fire because of which Bibles, and other materials were gutted down.  Report was filed the next day.
53	Church set on fire in Madhya Pradesh, India	September 27, 2014	Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India	A Church was set on fire by unidentified people in Mandla district, 466km east from Bhopal on Saturday. The incident occurred at Ghutas in the rural part of the district. Local residents said that Billiards Church, which is situated amidst a field in a rural area, was burnt. The church was badly damaged in the incident. By the time local residents could reach the spot, furniture and goods were charred.
54	Christians Threatened during Sunday Worship in Kerala, India	September 28, 2014	Kasaragod, Kerala, India	Anti- Christian elements forcefully entered the Sunday prayer meeting conducted by Pastor Johnson James at the community hall, threatened to harm the believers and locked the main door on September 28 in Trikaripur, Kasargod.
55	Church and Cemetery damaged at Chhattisgarh, India	October 1, 2014	Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India	A Church and the cemetery next to it was attacked by Hindutva fundamentalists on October 1, 2014 at Mahasamund. The fundamentalists broke the cross which was made on the boundary wall pillar. They also broke the gate lock and stoned the tin roofed cemetery shed. Then on October 4, 2014, they went to the Church again, broke the cross, damaged the lights outside and wrote ‘Jai Shree Ram’ (Victory to Lord Rama) on the wall. The Pastor has been receiving regular threats from the group. On the following Sundays, October 5, 12 and 19, 2014 Hindutva fundamentalists have been coming during Church Services and threatening Christians who are part of the congregation. The Christians have sought for Police protection on the coming Sundays.
56	Christians beaten up in Karnataka, India	October 2, 2014	Kushtagi, Koppal, Karnataka, India	About 10 FMPB members were praying in a believer's house when about 50 extremists massed up saying that they do not allow Christians to pray in the area and summoned the pastor to come out from the meeting. Pastor R. Sathyappa, local worker Nandu Rathod and other believers came out from the house after the prayer when the extremists asked them, "Who is the pastor?"  As soon as he introduced himself, they started beating him up, broke his spectacles and accused him of forcefully converting people. The extremists also beat up the Christians who were trying to defend the pastor while some smashed their vehicle and broke up the window glasses and flattened the tyres. One Christian local worker Nandu Rathod was also severely injured. Later, the Christians somehow escaped from the scene with the help of some villagers. A compromise took place between the Christians and the attackers on the next day. No police complaint was filed.
57	Christians Beaten up, Worship Meeting Disrupted in Kerala, India	October 5, 2014	Kerala, India	On Oct 5 in Valanchery, Malappuran, Hindu extremists barged into the Sunday worship meeting of Indian Pentecostal Church and beat up the pastor and believers. About 20 extremists forcefully entered the worship hall of IPC, accused the Pastor  Francis and the church members of forceful conversion and beat them up. The extremists slapped, pushed, kicked and beat up the pastor and tore up his clothes and threatened to blast the church with a bomb on the next Sunday. The Christians filed a police complaint. However no arrest has been made at press time.
58	Church torched in Telangana, India	October 7, 2014	Hyderabad, Telangana	On 7 October Nirikshana Mandiram (Temple of Hope) Church was set on fire by unknown assailants in early hours in Hyderabad, Telangana state. At about 3.30 am, on the 7th a family living next to the Nirikshana Mandiram Church (temporary shed made of bamboo mats) noticed huge smoke and a fire. By the time the family realized of what was going on, half of the Church was burnt.
59	Burglary at Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace, Gujarat, India	October 7, 2014	Ahmedabad, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India	On the night of October 7th / 8th, 2014, there was a break and urglary at The PRASHANT, Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace in Ahmedabad. Prashant  Centre for Human Rights Justice and Peace has been taking an unequivocal stand on human rights and justice very specially on critical issues affecting the minorities, the poor and the marginalized of Gujarat, as reported by Fr. Cedric Prakash.
60	Prayer meetings stopped in Telangana, India	October 8, 2014	Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India	On 8 Oct  in Wanaparthy, Mahabubhanagar, Hindu extremists disrupted the prayer meeting conducted by Pastor Maairiappa, told him to stop conducting meetings in future and filed a police complaint against him of forceful conversion.
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