Pastor Attacked in Gujarat

02 November 2005 0 minutes read

On October 23, Rev. Arthur Jebaraj, his wife, Nyana Sundari Jebaraj, and their driver, Dattu Daulat were returning to their home in Chempa in southern Gujarat, after attending a prayer meeting in Garma village. According to a report on October 27 by Compass Direct, the members of the Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB) reached the village of Kaparada Taluka, they were stopped on the road and questioned by several Hindu militants carrying sticks. The driver, fearing the crowd, rolled up his window. The mob immediately attacked them. All three individuals have suffered internal injuries. When Rev. Jebaraj and a few other believers lodged a complaint with the Kaparada police, they were told that their claims had no substance. The police refused to file their complaint.

(Source: Compass Direct)

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