Attacks on Christians (January - May, 2000)


 

S.No.

Date

Place/State

Description

1

January

Philliaur, Punjab

Sts. Peter and Paul Church robbed.

2

January

Philliaur, Punjab

St. Joseph's Convent robbed.

3

Jan. 3

Gajapati, Orissa

17 Dalit Christian houses torched, 12 killed.

4

Jan. 9

Panipat, UP

Fr. Vikas of St. Mary's Church attacked.

5

Feb. 4

Rajgarh, MP

Hostel forced to close down.

6

Feb. 20

Podiyattuvila, Kerala

Statues of Mary destroyed.

7

Feb. 20

Sevti, Gujarat

Protestant Church damaged.

8

Mar. 6

Mysore, Karnataka

BD threatens Bishop Roy to install Hindu statues in Churches.

9

Mar. 8

Basara, Panipat, UP

Isa Mata Church attacked.

10

Mar. 12

Panipat, UP

St. Mary's Church attacked.

11

Mar. 12

Suryanagar, UP

Media Computer Centre robbed.

12

Mar. 17

Changanacherry, Kerala

St. Berchman's College chapel desecrated, robbed.

13

Mar. 31

Agra, UP

Police lock up two priests without charge.

14

Mar. 31

Bulandshahar, UP

Nirmala School attacked, nun manhandled.

15

Mar. 31

Dasna-Masuri, UP

Fr. S. George, Christ Vihar School, attacked, robbed.

16

Apr. 3

Panaji, Goa

Priest and 21 Catholics wounded by police.

17

Apr. 5

Barwatoli, Bihar

5 Oraon Catholics killed, kidnapped, 2 killed.

18

Apr. 6

Mathura, UP

Sacred Heart School Principal Sr. Maria Pereira attacked.

19

Apr. 7

Belatamr, Giridih, Bihar

Holy Cross Convent watchman shot dead.

20

Apr. 9

Bettiah, Bihar

Jesuit Social Center (READ) stoned.

21

Apr. 10

Mathura Cantt., UP

Fr. Joseph Dabre, St. Dominic School, attacked.

22

Apr. 11

Kosikalan, UP

Fr. K.K. Thomas & maid beaten up, house looted.

23

Apr. 11

Kosikalan, UP

St. Teresa's School looted, Sr. Mary and Gloria beaten.

24

Apr. 14

Khagaria, Bihar

50 Christians in Charismatic prayer attacked.

25

Apr. 15

Timerpur, Bijnor, UP

Convent, three Catholic homes attacked.

26

Apr. 16

Babupeut, Chanda

Maharashtra Convent tabernacle robbed.

27

Apr. 21

Agra, UP

Bajrang Dal attacked 14 neo-Christians.

28

Apr. 22

Rajabari, Assam

Priest and 2 brothers seriously beaten in Church robbery.

29

Apr. 22

Rewari, Haryana

Two nuns attacked, hit by scooter.

30

May-03

Paricha, Jhansi, UP

Chapel desecrated, nuns attacked, robbed.

31

May-03

Dangs, Gujarat

13 Evangelists arrested for holding prayer.

32

May-04

Patna, Bihar

St. Xavier's School Principal Fr. A.B. Peter SJ accused of sodomy.

33

May-05

Kanabha, Gujarat

8 Protestant missionaries attacked with swords, Bibles burnt.

34

May-05

Bhojpur, Bihar

Mary's statue smashed.

35

May

Uchhal Taluka, Gujarat

Rev. Jhalam Singh attacked, Church damaged.

36

May-09

Nashik (MHR)

Protestant Shelter School for Tribal girls attacked.

37

May-11

Indore, MP

Fire bomb thrown at Diablogue Centre, 3 churches attacked.

38

May-11

Anekal, Karnataka

Anthony Selva, Jesuit student, stabbed.





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