Pastor Walter Masih was severely beaten by approximately twenty youths from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad militant group on April 29 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. At approximately 1:30 p.m., three youths knocked on the door of Masih's house in Nandpuri Bazar and told his wife that they wanted to meet with him. When Masih opened the door in order to speak with the visitors, several masked militants arrived and forcibly entered his home. They beat Masih with rods in front of his wife and seven-year-old daughter, ransacked his house and then dragged him outside. A neighbour who witnessed the attack ran to the local police station. Police were able to intervene and Masih was rushed to the hospital.
At last report, police had arrested five suspects. The local media is also under investigation for its connection with the incident since the militants invited a local TV station to film the assault. Video footage of the attack can be viewed at Google Videos.
Pray that the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice. Ask God to give Walter a speedy recovery. Pray that he and his family will rely the Lord's strength and not on their own (2 Corinthians 1:8-9)
For more information on the persecution of Christians in India, click here.
Population
