A pair of men in central India attacked a local pastor and his family, attempting to drive them from their home because of their Christian faith.
Pastor Motu Sodi, who lives in Chhattisgarh state’s Sukma District, was approached by a mob on April 13 and 14 at his home, where his church also gathers, according to a May 1 report from Morning Star News.
Sodi was then accused of luring villagers away from their tribal religion and illegitimately converting them to Christianity.
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The two men, who were part of the mob, then allegedly attacked Sodi, as well as his wife, his sister who is not a Christian, and his niece.
“Even though they came with a huge mob, none of them stepped forward to hit us, except for the two men,” Sodi described to Morning Star News.
Sodi said their weapons of choice were wooden sticks.
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