India: Police Interrupt Church over 'Forced Conversions'

ASSIST News Service reports that Karnataka state police barged into a church on Dec. 27, disrupting itsprayer meeting and accusing the church members of forcefully converting locals. According to the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), police forced the pastor of India People Ministry Church in Karnataka state to stop the church's prayer service immediately. They allegedly threatened Pastor D.M. Kumar of his arrest if he continued to conduct worship or prayer service in this same location. They also accused the pastor and congregation of "forceful conversion" and verbally abused the pastor for conducting a worship and prayer service "without government permission."