A group of approximately forty attackers assaulted a Christian prayer meeting in a village in West Bengal, India. Assailants, shouting Hindu slogans, broke into a pastor’s home and brutally beat him and several congregants using sticks and belts. Victims stated the attackers claimed the area was Hindu territory and accused Christians of religious conversion traps. Although police arrived after a call to emergency services, believers allege officers failed to protect them. The pastor later withdrew his complaint after facing threats from the mob inside the police station, despite the local officer denying such misconduct.
Authorities in a district in Assam, India, demolished a mosque and a nearby madrasa during ongoing eviction drives. The operation displaced over 4,000 people and destroyed at least 750 homes, primarily affecting Muslim Bengali-speaking minorities. Worshippers were filmed praying amidst the rubble of the destroyed religious site. The state government, led by the Chief Minister, has used heavy machinery to clear land and remove structures. The local High Court is scheduled to review petitions regarding these actions soon. Meanwhile, various organizations plan a large protest rally in the capital to oppose the measures.
Translated from MA
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