INDIA: Christian Couples Detained, Beaten by Hindu Mob

Two Christian couples in northern India were assaulted by a Hindu mob when they visited another Christian family to pray for them.

Christians in many parts of India endure violence because of the activity of their faith.

Pastor Jehovah Das, 65, and Vinod Masih, 42, and their wives visited another family’s home to pray for their new baby. A group of radical Hindus found out about the visit and gathered a mob of about 50 people. They broke into the house and dragged the Christians out, slapping, punching and kicking them for several hours. They then searched the visitors’ car, pulled out Bibles and Christian literature, and forced the Christians to set fire to the materials. The couples were then locked in their vehicle for several more hours while members of the mob threatened to set it on fire. A Christian attorney who came to their defense was also assaulted and required medical attention.

Pray for healing and encouragement in the aftermath of this attack as the couples were deeply traumatized.