Evangelists Attacked in Karnataka, India, by Hindu Radicals

October 7, 2007

Author: James Varghese

Source: Jouranl Chretien/Assist News Service

http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?breve1985

Two evangelists were beaten up by Hindu attackers in a church in Mangalawadi village in the Hassan District of Karnataka on Thursday, October 4.

This news was carried by Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) on their website [->www.persecution.in].

According to their report, the evangelists, Sudhakar and Issac, who work with an organization called India Ministries, were ministering in Mangalawadi village when they were attacked.

The two men were [worshiping] with other believers in Jnanamuni Memorial Church when at about 8.30 pm, a group of 15-20 Hindu radicals barged into the prayer hall and stopped the evangelists from conducting the worship service. They then attacked the two evangelists, beating them with their fists and also kicking them savagely.