Churches attacked, woman burnt alive
A 45 year old woman, employed as a cook in a missionary school in Orissa's Bargarh district, was burnt to death on Monday when the school was set on fire allegedly by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protesters. The pastor running the school was also injured.
The VHP-sponsored bandh, to protest the killing of their leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four disciples, witnessed attacks on churches and missionary schools across the state, reminiscent of the Graham Staines case in January 1999.
"We are afraid to move out. Some Christians staying in institutions or bungalows are hiding in jungles or villages," said Sambalpur Bishop Lucas Kerketta, whose jurisdiction includes Bargarh. "We have two to three policemen, and they can't control a big crowd... we have asked for more security".
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The VHP-sponsored bandh, to protest the killing of their leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four disciples, witnessed attacks on churches and missionary schools across the state, reminiscent of the Graham Staines case in January 1999.
"We are afraid to move out. Some Christians staying in institutions or bungalows are hiding in jungles or villages," said Sambalpur Bishop Lucas Kerketta, whose jurisdiction includes Bargarh. "We have two to three policemen, and they can't control a big crowd... we have asked for more security".
To read the full article, click here..
To read the epaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
Labels: Bargarh district, Bhubaneswar, burnt alive, Churches attack, injured, missionary school, Orissa, pastor, protesters, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, Vishwa Hindu Parishad
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