MADHYA PRADESH, India — A pastor in Madhya Pradesh state in India is recovering after Hindu extremists beat him unconscious in September and left him in a pool of blood, sources said.
About 20 Hindu extremists in Fattiguda, Jhabua, on Sept. 10 kicked, punched and beat with a club Pastor Ajmer Singh Damor of Shalom Church after storming into a prayer meeting at the home of Tihiya Vasunia, church leaders said.
“Pastor Ajmer remained unconscious for about five hours, and the local doctors transferred him to the district hospital due to the severity of his injuries,” area Christian leader Amiya Jal said.
“He was treated in the hospital for more than a week.”
Most of the Christians at the gathering scattered and escaped harm, but the Hindu extremists also abducted and beat church member Dilu Katara before releasing him later that evening. Katara received hospital treatment for abrasions and internal injuries. The assailants also beat Damor’s wife, Runita, but she was able to flee with their 18-month-old baby, according to an area Christian leader.
Yelling that all Christian worship meetings must cease, the assailants destroyed household items and slaughtered one of Vasunia’s goats, church leaders said.
Police registered a First Information Report against the attackers after the intervention of area Christian leaders, but it does not include the damage to Vasunia’s house and the killing of his goat, church leaders said.
(MS)
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