Recent Incidents of Persecution in India

Recent Incidents of Persecution in India

An irate mob in Bellparao, Nainital, on June 12 barged into the marriage re-ception of a convert Christian couple from Sikhism, Suresh Chand and Aarti Shan, accused them of not following Sikh rituals and damaged property worth 60,000 rupees (US$1,315). At about 5 p.m, the Sikh mob led by Dr. Baldev Singh, a relative of Chand, arrived and began calling the Christians infidels, damaging furniture, decorations, sound equipment and food, reported Evangelical Fellowship of India representative Amitabha Sarkar. Police arrived and arrested Chand’s father, Dharam Chand, his elder brother Amarjit Chand and local pastor Rajendra Singh, detaining them overnight supposedly as a safety measure. Officers released the Christians without charges the next morning. The next day, Sikhs took Dharam Chand and his family to the Sikh temple and forced them to perform Sikh rituals to reconvert back to Sikhism.

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