Carnage, attacks on Christians follow killing of Hindu nationalists in Orissa, India
Tuesday, 26th August 2008
By Vishal Arora
New Delhi: At least five people, including a Catholic nun, have been burned alive and numerous houses and churches torched by angry mobs that allege local Christians were behind the killing of five Hindu nationalists in the eastern state of Orissa on Saturday, although a Maoist group has claimed responsibility for it.
“We have information about death of three persons in Raikia area (in Orissa’s Kandhamal district). The details are being collected,” a district official, Satyabrata Sahu, was quoted today by the TIMES NOW news channel as saying. The three people died of asphyxiation after their houses were torched at midnight last night, said the report.
Madhu Chandra of the All India Christian Council told ReligiousIntelligence.com that the three were identified as 37-year-old Vikram, Khandi (35), and Prinadho (45).
Chandra also said that at least 18 houses and four churches were burned down in Tiania village in Raikia. the rest
Added:
NYT: Hindu-Christian Violence Flares in India
Anglican Mainstream: Christians attacked throughout Orissa State, North India
Asia News: Pogrom against Christians underway in Orissa
posted by Pat Dague @ 9:04 AM
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2 Comments:
Anglican Mainstream has a more detailed article and call for prayer on the situation from the General Secretary of the
Evangelical Fellowship of India. It sounds very widespread with burning of churches, Christians forced to flee into the forest for safety, etc. Anyone who reads this - please pray for our brothers and sisters under persecution in Orissa.
-Cathy_Lou
Thanks-I added the link to the post!-Pat Dague
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