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India: Pastor Falsely Accused
09-09-2009
Hindus in Madhya Pradesh, India, have accused Pastor Kamlesh Tahed and three other Christians of murdering a young man who was killed in a fight between two locals, according to Compass Direct News.
On Aug. 8, Roop Singh Baria was killed during violence between the Baria and Tahed clans regarding 1,000 rupees (US $20), which had been borrowed by one of the Tahed family members. When members of the Baria clan filed a report with the police about the incident, they implicated Pastor Tahed, Kasna Tahed and two other believers, Ramesh Tahed and Vasna Tahed, in the murder. The four men and other locals insist that the Christians were not present when the murder took place.
Following the incident, Pastor Tahed said, "I once was one of them, but in the 20 years since I became a Christian, they have been dragging me into false cases and hate me for my work of evangelism." In 2001, Pastor Tahed was jailed for 20 days on false charges of "forcible conversion." He was released after a costly court battle, which proved his innocence. At last report, he was in hiding and the three other accused believers were in police custody.
The Voice of the Martyrs stands with and supports persecuted believers in India. VOM actively assists persecuted believers by providing emergency medical treatment and ministry resources like motorbikes for pastors. Pray that the truth will come out in this situation and that true justice will reign. Pray for strength of faith for the accused Christians. Ask God to protect and encourage Christians in India as they share the Good News of Jesus.
http://www.persecution.com/public/newsroom.aspx?story_ID=MTc4
