Police have arrested one man and are searching for two others responsible for the deaths of two Indian pastors in recent weeks. On May 21, the body of Pastor K. Daniel was found on the outskirts of Hyderabad. On June 2, Pastor Isaac Raju was also found murdered (for more details, click here). Police interrogated members of various militant Hindu groups in connection with the murder before arresting Goverdhan, a member of Hindu Vahini (Hindu Army).
According to news reports, Goverdhan and his accomplices, Satyanarayana and Ganesh, were emboldened to commit the murders after the Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence of Dara Singh to life imprisonment. Singh was convicted of the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons. A close relative of Goverdhan is reported to have converted to Christianity and they wanted to stop further evangelistic activities.
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Jeep where Graham Staines was burned to death in 1999
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Continue to pray for the families and friends of these murdered pastors. Pray also for those responsible for the killings, that they will find the mercy and grace of God and will turn to Him.
For more information on the persecution facing Christians in India, click here.