Christian Assaulted in Orissa State, India
September 10, 2010
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The Voice of the Martyrs
Extremists in Kandhamal vowed to kill a Christian around date of Hindu leader’s death.
NEW DELHI, September 9 (CDN) —
Suspected
Hindu nationalists in an area of Orissa state still tense from 2008
anti-Christian violence beat a Catholic father of seven until he fell
unconscious on Aug. 20, the 47-year-old victim said. Subhash Nayak told Compass that four unidentified men assaulted him as he made his way home to Laburi village from the hamlet of Kapingia in Kandhamal district. Hindu extremists in Kandhamal district killed more than 100 people in several weeks of attacks following the murder of Hindu extremist leader Swami Laxamananda Saraswati.
An 80-year-old monk who for decades spearheaded the anti-conversion movement in Orissa’s tribal-dominated areas, Saraswati was shot dead on Aug. 23, 2008. Area church leaders such as Biswajit Pani of Khurda told Compass that villagers in Laburi have planned to attack at least one Christian around that date every year.
Nayak said the assailants left him for dead. More at Compass Direct