Christian Gathering Attacked During Sunday Prayers In Maharashtra Village
Christian Gathering Attacked During Sunday Prayers In Maharashtra Village
A Christian gathering was attacked during the Sunday prayer in Kolhapur village in Maharashtra. The Christians gathered at the home of a local when a group of 20 masked people attacked them.
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The group of masked people armed with swords and glass bottles on motorcycles came around noon. They forcibly tried to enter the house when the service was in progress. They threw stones on the people who were attending the prayers.
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The women who were attending prayers threw red chilli powder on them which forced them to back off. More than 12 people were injured in the attack. Many of them were critically injured. The injured were rushed to the local hospital.
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “I will go to any extent to protect minorities. I will do everything to end the sense of insecurity prevailing among minorities."
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Police reached the spot as soon as they received the call. A case has been registered and started the investigations.
-PTC NEWS
