BANGARAPET, India — Hindu extremists from the Bajrang Dal Hindu extremist group attacked a Christmas program of the Christian social organization Helping Hands and accused the director of forcible conversion in Bangarapet, Kolar, in Karnataka state Dec. 14. The Hindus disrupted the program of the organization, which helps rural women and children, and accused Samuel Moses of trying to forcibly convert women and children, reported the Evangelical Fellowship of India. The extremists burned gospel literature and took Moses and his accountant to the Bangarapet police station.
The Christians were detained in the police station for about nine hours, with the incident publicized on local broadcast and print media. The Christians were later released without charges.
Police Inspector Chinnana Swami said the Christians were detained for questioning but police found no forcible conversion and the case has been closed.
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