Converted christian found murdered in Odisha

2019-02-11

Main Information

  • Victim Names Anant Ram Gand
  • Date of Incident 2019-02-11
  • Nature of Violence Murder/Lynch
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator
  • State Odhisa
  • City/District Nabarangpur, Bhenas, Raigarh
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Bhenas, Raigarh
  • Perpetrator Organization Bajrag Dal
  • Place of incident N/A

A christian convert was beheaded by hindu locals who were threatening him to re-embrace hinduism. The family embraced christianity a year ago and was constantly threatened and beaten by hindu locals, they shifted out of the village. Anant, father of 5, was found beheaded a day after hindu locals threatened them to re-embrace hinduism or die.