"Disgraceful": TMC MP Condemns Christian Prayer Meet Attack In Dehradun
On Sunday, a Hindutva mob attacked Christian prayer meet in Dehradun and assaulted people including women, Newslaundry reports. A group of Hindutva activists barged into the weekly prayer meet, and attacked at least seven of those present in the house. They destroyed the prayer room and bedroom, made deprecatory remarks against the Christian faith, and implicated all of them of forced conversions.
Condemning the incident, TMC MP Mahua Moitra wrote on X: “This is disgraceful”. The destruction of mosques and churches is so ordinary that no one gives any attention. “We should do something,” Moitra said in her post.
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“They misbehaved with the children too. They slapped their heads and asked them why do you participate in this prayer? They told them to never take part in Sunday prayers in future,” Rajesh Bhoomi, a pastor and owner of an eatery in Haridwar told Newslaundry about the incident.
Following the incident, an FIR has been filed against 11 accused at Nehru Colony police station. They were charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections – 115(2) for voluntarily causing hurt, 191(2) for rioting, 299 for deliberating outraging religious feelings, 324(4) for destruction of property, 333 for trespass, 351 (2) for threat, and 352 for intentional insult.
The 11 accused were identified are Devendra Dobhal, Bijendra Thapa, Sadhir Thapa, Sanjeev Paul, Sudhir Paul, Dhirendra Dhobal, Arman Dhobal, Aryaman Dhobal, Anil Hindu, Bhupesh Joshi, and Bijendra singh. Among the accused, Devendra Dobhal states to be a former army man and RSS member as per his Facebook profile.
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However, Police are yet to make arrest. Satbir Singh, investigating officer stated that Police are probing the matter and chargesheet will be filed soon.
“No religious conversion was taking place at the house. People from Hindutva outfits have misbehaved with the family members and vandalised their house,” Singh told Newslaundry.
