By Staff Writer
Anti-Christian persecution in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh continues to worsen, following news that five Christian pastors accused of forcible conversions have been beaten in prison.
Chhattisgarh has seen a number of anti-Christian incidents recently. Last month a Christian family was forced to flee their village after being told by elders that they could only remain if they converted to Hinduism.
In June five Christian families were forced to flee their homes after a Hindu mob attacked a wedding.
In this latest incident, yet another Hindu mob interrupted a church service on 20 July and accused the church of forcibly converting people, a charge that has been denied.
The police reportedly took nearly half the church congregation to the police station in Jamul, where six pastors were charged and jailed. While in prison the pastors were told to take off their clothes for inspection and were beaten with sticks by the jailers upon the orders of their superior.
One of the pastors, Moses Logan, escaped the beating, telling his captors that he was unwell. Pastor Logan was released.
Pastor Logan told Morning Star News, “The Christian community is no longer safe in their homes, in churches, and now they are not safe even inside jails.”
This story was originally published in christiantoday.com. Read the full story here.