50 year old Christian stoned and beaten to death in Kerala
Idukki (Kerala in India), SVMNews, July 25, 2007: A group of seven hindu youth forced entered into a Christian house and killed the house owner on July 23 at Helibriya, near Elappara in the Highrange District called Idukki of Kerala state in India.
Paulraj, 50, was brutally murdered on Monday evening.
Paulraj
K.M. Raju, a neighboring hindu led the other people to Paulraj's house to kill him.
Few days ago Paulraj's cow entered Raju's cultivated land. Raju became angry and cruelly beaten the cow. And there was a quarrel going on in between two houses.
In connection with this incident, Prince, the younger son of Paulraj and Soman, the son of Raju had a fight on Monday evening. Suddenly Raju gathered his team and they entered the house of Paulraj to kill him.
Paulraj tried to escape when the attackers came to the house. But they stoned him and he was fallen down. Then the attackers beaten him to death with steel pipes and sticks. Prakash, the eldor son of Paulraj said to the Salem Voice Ministries (SVM) News Service.
Maria Selvi, wife of Paulraj was also severely beaten by the murderers.
The dead body of Paulraj was sent to Kottayam Medical College for the post mortem.
"Raju is fanatic and gathers hindu youths to give training against Christians," says a local christian, who afraid to tell the name.
P.K.G. Simon, the Deputy Superintendant of Police of Kattappana investigating the case. Raju, Balan, Anil Kumar, Pal, Sibin, Soman and Anish were arrested.
Rev. Paul Ciniraj, the President of the Christian Ministers of the Churches of India (CMCI) and the Director of the Salem Voice Ministries and condemned the incident. He visited the victim's house and prayed for the family members that they may be zealed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ for a mighty protection. He appreciated the police for the quick action of arresting murderers.
SALEM VOICE MINISTRIES NEWS SERVICE (SVM NEWS)
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