Karnataka (India), SVM News, Septmeber 14, 2008: Hindu militants attacked at least seventeen churches in and around Mangalore in Dakshin Karnataka (South Canara) in Karntaka State in India on 14th of September during the Sunday worship service.
It was lead by different groups of 20 to 50 radicals armed with tridents and swords, saffron flags barged into the churches and praising the Orissa action against Christians and attacked the churches, pastors and believers on or before 11 am on Sunday. Many pastors and christian believers injured seriously and admitted to the hospitals.
After the black Saturday in Delhi seriel of bomb blasts on September 13, neo fascist groups of Hindu radicals have unleashed terror against Christians turning Sunday, the 14th of September as a black Sunday for Christians in Karnataka.
A house church at Shiroor, near Niragadh in Udupi District was attacked by a gang of 50 Hindu militants on Sunday at about 11 am on Sunday during the worship service. Pastor Abraham and his wife Binsy seriously injured and admitted in the hospital. The militants set fire all the vehicles parked outside. Seven other churches also attacked nearby this area and 12 christians injured.
New Life Church in Udupi attacked. Five persons admitted in the Government hospital including Samuel, a two and a half year old boy:
A house church in Mudur attacked by a mob of 20 militants. Pastor Immanuel alongwith the believers and the orphan children got injured.
A group of Hindu radicals face masked arrived on 2 jeeps with swords and attacked the prayer hall at Kayarphaduka in Belthangadi Taluk with swords and attacked. The radicals using the sword and cut the neck, hands, legs of 40 year old Pastor Christudas. The pastor was rushed to the nearest Belthangadi taluk hospital, but they did not admit him there and was asked to take him immediately to Mangalore Medical College.
New Life Church at Modunpher in Belthangadi attacked and 5 believers injured during the Konkini worship service. It was also reported that some property of the church was also damaged. The injured are admitted to the local hospital.
Pastor Gunasekaran's house at Moodabiri attacked. His wife and children fearing ran for their lives. The radicals destroyed all the furniture and household items. Pastor’s daughter noticed the car number and informed the matter to the Police and based on the information Police arrested two people from the group of attackers.
Church at Yeshwantpur in Bangalore attacked.
Blessing Assemblies of God church in Kuloor attacked. Pastor Samraj, his wife and 2 believers seriously injured and to Wenlock Government Hospital. Musical Instruments and church furnitures damaged. A gold chain of a lady attendee was snatched.
A church of South India (CSI) church at Kodical attacked and broke the window panes, PA system and furnitures.
Miligrais Catholic Church, Major statue of Mother Mary at Hemanagatta attacked. Radicals destroyed statues of the church and broke the window panes and furnitures.
It was lead by different groups of 20 to 50 radicals armed with tridents and swords, saffron flags barged into the churches and praising the Orissa action against Christians and attacked the churches, pastors and believers on or before 11 am on Sunday. Many pastors and christian believers injured seriously and admitted to the hospitals.
After the black Saturday in Delhi seriel of bomb blasts on September 13, neo fascist groups of Hindu radicals have unleashed terror against Christians turning Sunday, the 14th of September as a black Sunday for Christians in Karnataka.
A house church at Shiroor, near Niragadh in Udupi District was attacked by a gang of 50 Hindu militants on Sunday at about 11 am on Sunday during the worship service. Pastor Abraham and his wife Binsy seriously injured and admitted in the hospital. The militants set fire all the vehicles parked outside. Seven other churches also attacked nearby this area and 12 christians injured.
New Life Church in Udupi attacked. Five persons admitted in the Government hospital including Samuel, a two and a half year old boy:
A house church in Mudur attacked by a mob of 20 militants. Pastor Immanuel alongwith the believers and the orphan children got injured.
A group of Hindu radicals face masked arrived on 2 jeeps with swords and attacked the prayer hall at Kayarphaduka in Belthangadi Taluk with swords and attacked. The radicals using the sword and cut the neck, hands, legs of 40 year old Pastor Christudas. The pastor was rushed to the nearest Belthangadi taluk hospital, but they did not admit him there and was asked to take him immediately to Mangalore Medical College.
New Life Church at Modunpher in Belthangadi attacked and 5 believers injured during the Konkini worship service. It was also reported that some property of the church was also damaged. The injured are admitted to the local hospital.
Pastor Gunasekaran's house at Moodabiri attacked. His wife and children fearing ran for their lives. The radicals destroyed all the furniture and household items. Pastor’s daughter noticed the car number and informed the matter to the Police and based on the information Police arrested two people from the group of attackers.
Church at Yeshwantpur in Bangalore attacked.
Blessing Assemblies of God church in Kuloor attacked. Pastor Samraj, his wife and 2 believers seriously injured and to Wenlock Government Hospital. Musical Instruments and church furnitures damaged. A gold chain of a lady attendee was snatched.
A church of South India (CSI) church at Kodical attacked and broke the window panes, PA system and furnitures.
Miligrais Catholic Church, Major statue of Mother Mary at Hemanagatta attacked. Radicals destroyed statues of the church and broke the window panes and furnitures.
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