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I have
received information from our covenant friends in Orissa that they are
suffering under the attacks from Hindu fundamentalist. Please pray for peace to
return and an end to all violence taking place at the moment in the State of
Orissa.
Some days
ago, a Hindu fundamentalist leader, who was instrumental in inciting the
violence against our covenant friends last December, was killed along with
four of his followers. This was perpetrated by Naxalites, (a Maoist group) who
are waging an armed struggle against the governments of many of the
eastern states in India. However, his followers have gone on a rampage and
damaged many homes and church buildings in that district. They are forcing
many of our brothers to take shelter in the forests like they did last
time.
Pradhan, who
is leading the work in the Kandhamal district called from the jungle. Together
with many other hundreds of Christians he has taken shelter in the forests in
the wake of violence which has spread in that area.
Today we
have received information that several of our co-workers are directly involved
and suffering from the attacks. Tolo’s village has been destroyed. Most of
the houses have been were destroyed. 4 people were killed. Rajkumar’s village
was also attacked and 2 people killed. Sanatan’s village was also attacked, 2
people killed. Most of these people have been sheltering in the forests.
Pradhan told
us that he had shifted his family to another place, which he said was
safer. The whole of Kandhamal district is under curfew. He has requested prayer
for peace to return to that area as soon as possible.
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