Brown's Daily Word 8-29-08

Dear Praying Friends,
Praise the Lord for this, another day in the Lord's Kingdom. His Kingdom is eternal and everlasting. Whenever I read the writings of Elizabeth Elliot, particularly, "Through Gates of Splendor", I am stirred and provoked to love the Lord even more and to seek His Kingdom with fervency and gladness. I am compelled to sacrifice to His blood "all the vain things that charm me most".
The atrocities and violence toward Christians in Orissa continue unabated. I am forwarding information concerning a prayer vigil being organized by Indian Christians to take place today in front of UN headquarters. Also, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India has called for the closing of all the Catholic schools, colleges, and humanitarian institutions in India for today - numbering about 45,000.
We had sad news last evening from our village in India, that the Hindu militant mob burned down our family home and all of its contents. (All food, clothing, furniture, and belongings have been lost. There was no insurance on the house or its contents.) My mom has lived there all of her married life - over 60 years - and all of my brothers and sisters (and I) were born and raised there. My grandfather - the first Christian in the village - first started building the house in 1914. When I was a young boy the church met in our house because there was not yet a church building in our village. There have been many additions to the house through the years. Up to 50 people have slept in the house at a given time. It has been a haven of rest to many of God's people who have come there to share the Good News. Some of you who are reading this letter have experienced the love and hospitality shared by my family in this home. Short-term missionaries from across the globe - from Australia, New Zealand, England, USA, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and South Korea have stayed there. When I heard that the house was destroyed by arson I was deeply saddened and angered.
My mom, niece, and nephew had left the house 3 days earlier and fled to the jungle nearby. They saw the house in flames in the night, and as early morning came on they walked to through the jungle to the temporary shelter that has been established in town. Approximately 10,000 Christians have gathered in that makeshift shelter with no facilities.
I am forwarding a note from Dr. Allan Burns in a separate mailing. Please take time to read it, pray about it, and share. Thank you for your prayers and your words of encouragement in this difficult time.



Dear Friends,

I am forwarding to you the following invitation from Dr. Allan Burns, PhD. Dr. Burns is the Chairman of the Board of Care For India Project. Dr. Warren Ayer, PhD. is the Vice Chairperson. Care For India Project is registered as a non-profit organization for tax-exempt purposes. Its main mission is to provide ministry care in Orissa, India in the form of caring for the Dugudi Children's Home, providing medical care for the poor in Phulbani district, the epicenter of the current violence, and also caring the for the support of the pastors and evangelists. Dr. Burns and his wife, Senie, have been to Orissa, India on short-term mission trips several times. They know the need and the people firsthand. Thank you for praying and caring.

In Christ,

Brown

Dear Team,

I have just spoken with Brown Naik on how we can best support our Christian brothers and sisters in Orissa at this time of extreme persecution. Of course, he says to pray, pray, pray. Also, however, there are financial needs for those who have been burned out of their homes and have fled to the jungles and other locations. Any financial gifts would be used for food and clothing for these displaced Christians.

Please make any checks out to "Union Center United Methodist Church" and place "India Project" in the memo line.

The address:
Union Center United Methodist Church
128 Maple Drive
Endicott, NY 13760-6301

In Christ's Name,

Allan


I just spoke with a young friend, named Franklin, who is a Christian lawyer in India. He also has fled to the shelter. He asked me to share his heart's cry for prayer for the persecuted Christians in India. Though this is a frightening situation, it is an exciting time to be a Christian, serving our Lord and Savior. When I hear the stories of valor and courage of Christians in Orissa my faith is strengthened, my heart is cleansed, and I am resolved to finish the race well that those who come behind us find us faithful.
Please take time to read the following notice concerning the day of prayer outside the UN building in NY City today. Those of you who have the gift of writing, please write to your local newspaper, radio station, or TV station, apprising them of the situation as it unfolds. Please forward the mailings to your praying friends, too.

In Christ, and on behalf of the suffering Christians in India,
Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJ4VqfCRZI

The Federation of Indian American Christian Organization of North America
110 Maryland Ave, NE, Suite# 306, Washington, DC, 20002 USA
Phone: 202-547-6228 www.fiacona.org Email: bernardmalik@hotmail.com
Prayer Vigil in front of United Nations on 29th August 2008


In the wake of unabated violence against Christians in Orissa, FIACONA has called in solidarity with the suffering Christians a day of prayer on 29th August.Two cases of death due to cardiac arrest have been reported from Phiringia block, in which the communication has been disrupted. Baliguda sub-division is the worst-affected area. More than 500 houses have already been burnt and churches are attacked and torched, said a senior officer under the condition of anonymity
Munna, a 15-day-old child was crying for milk in the jungles. The child, along with 256 inmates of an orphanage, is staying in the forest as they are scared to death by the mob frenzy in Kandhamal district.
The conditions of at least seven children of the orphanage in the age group of 14 days to two months are precarious. There is nobody to help them and all of them are in a state of trauma. Since August 25, these hapless children and their mothers are inside the jungle being at the mercy of snakes, wolves and wild dogs.
Similar is the conditions of the students of Mount Caramel of Baliguda as most of them have fled to their homes. After reaching their homes, they also find it risky to survive as the protesters are after them and their parents.
Rumours of killing and looting have forced the minority Christian community members to take shelter in the nearby jungles. More than 20,000 Christians have fled from their houses, according to sources. Old, infirm, women and children have left their villages. The patients are not able to move out for medical assistances as the roads are closed.
ORISSA LIST OF ATTACKS updated as on 29th August 2008
Sl. No. Incident Place
1 (25-08-08) Kandhamal Dist. Yesterday at 0430 to 0500 PM, around 1000 perpetrators of Sangh parivar chased and killed 4 Christians by dagger and sword on the road whose names are ; Bikram Naik(38), Dasaratha Pradhan(38), Surendra Naik (40) and another Christian brother whose name is still not reported. The deceased were trying to protect their Church when the radicals tried to fire it.

Tiangia village
2 (25-08-08) Rev. Prakash Naik's prayer house at Raikia is burnt Yesterday.
Raikia
3 (25-08-08) In Mandakia, Batingia villages the whole Christian Colony are bombed and destroyed this morning. In Raikia MP Dr. R.K.Nayak's house, Joy Mandal, Bro. Das, Santosh Naik and Santanu's houses are destroyed on bombing Yesterday at 10 PM
Mandakia
4 (25-08-08) In many places till now when there is no police guard, the mob is furiously moving from one Christian village to another in G. Udayagiri area right now and damaging the Christian properties. Bodimunda, Gadhaguda, Telingia, Sukananda, Gracingia, Nuasahi,Kurmingia, Mallickpadi village of G. Udayagiri are under their attack right now
5 (25-08-08) Pastor Khyamasila Bagh of Rudaangia of Raikia has been severely attacked and all his houses are damaged today.
Rudaangia
6 (25-08-08) Many Christians in (1000 +)nos. in Phiringia are fled to the forest to save their lives but there they are under starvation now.
Kandhamal
7 (25-08-08) In Jeypur, Koraput 2 Churches of Pastor Choudhury have been burnt by the radicals Yesterday. In Baipariguda, Koraput A Christian social welfare institute called "SEARCH" where 150 orphans were staying, are totally ransacked Yesterday ad the Father in charge is severely beaten by them. All Christian houses and properties of the Christians at Narayanapatna, Koraput are completely destroyed Yesterday by the Bajrangies
Koraput
8 (25-08-08) Believers Church (FA) Missionary Birendra Harijan(29) and his wife was kidnapped by the Bajrangies at Naka Pola, Dharmashala, Jajpur Dist Yesterday Night after having tortured and beaten. Dharmashala
9 (25-08-08) One Christian have been burnt alive along with the complete Christian colony set onto fire Yesterday night by the Hindu extremists at Papadhandi village of Nawarangapur Dist. Nawarangapur10 (25-08-08) Loyola School at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar is attacked & damaged Yesterday.
Bhubaneswar
11 (25-08-08) The name of the lady cook at Missionary Orphan Center at Khuntapalli, Padampur burnt alive is Rajani Majhi (29).
Padampur
12 In Balliguda at Divyo Jyoti Catholic Center at Kanjamindi, A Sister namely Mina Barua has been gang raped publicly and Father Thomas after he was beaten seriously, made naked also publicly and Petrol was put over him to burn him alive through matches by the perpetrators but it was not firing due to rain in the mean time, Police arrived and rescued both of them. Baliguda
13 A village called Khuntipalli in an Orphanage at about 1230 Noon, radicals entered, ransacked and set fire to the same today where 22 orphan students were staying with a lady Cook. Around 10 students fled to the nearby forest to save their lives.
Bargarh Dist
14 Other 12 students have received burnt injuries and are admitted into the hospital at Bargarh town. But the lady cook was locked by the radicals inside the kitchen and she was burnt alive there by the perpetrators.
Bargarh Dist
15 Two Christians namely Jaka Naik (35) and Gapana Nayak (42) were killed in Budamaha village of Raikia. Their body is lying near Abasi Kupa road for the last 24 hours. From Budamaha village 400 Christians fled to the forest.
Raikia
16 Lambar Pradhan of St. Pauls Orphanage, Kalhandi Mission, Udhitnagar was seriously injured in the attack
Kalhandi
17 Dahalathadi Baliguda block 3 houses and Church burnt
Baliguda
18 Bhagamunda 7 houses destroyed Bhagamunda
19 A Christian nun was reported burnt alive by a group of Vishwa Hindu Parishad mob which stormed the orphanage she ran in the district of Bargarh (Orissa). Police Superintendent Ashok Biswall has told this to news reporters. A priest who was at the orphanage was also badly hurt and is now being treated in hospital for multiple burns.
Bargarh
20 A young Catholic Nun of the Cuttack Bhubaneswar diocese working Jan Vikas Kendra, the Social Service Centre at Nuagaon in Kandhamal was reportedly gang raped on 24th August 2008 by groups of Hindutva extremists before the building itself was destroyed
Nuagaon
21 Fr Thomas, director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Kanjimendi, less than a kilometer away from the Social Service Centre, and another Nun were injured when the centre was attacked. They were taken to the police station in a disheveled state as the armed mob bayed for their blood. The Pastoral centre was then set afire.
Kanjimendi
22 On 24th August 2008 evening lynch mobs at the block headquarters of Balliguda, in the very heart of Kandhamal district, which had seen much violence between 24th and 26th December 2007, attacked and destroyed a Presbytery, convent and hostel damaging the 300 properties over 1500 Christians fled to the forest for safety.
Baliguda
23 The mobs caught hold of two boys of the Catholic hostel and tonsured their heads.
Baliguda24 25th morning followers of the late Lakshmanananda Saraswati damaged the Catholic Church in Phulbani, the district headquarter town.
Phulbani
25 Mobs attacked the Mother Teresa Brothers' residence and hospital in Srasanada, destroyed once before and rebuilt two months ago, and beat up the patients. Fundamentalists have targeted Priests, religious and also the Faithful in Pobingia also.
Srasanda/Pobingia
26 This morning violent mobs made several attempts to enter the compounds of Catholic Church and Archbishop's house in the heart of the Capital of the State of Orissa. They could not enter because of the police presence. They threw stones at the guesthouse of Archbishop's House, damaging windows.
Bhubaneswar
27 Another group of fundamentalists entered presbyteryin Duburi parish, managed by the SVDs and destroyed and damaged property. Two priests of the parish are missing
Duburi Parish
28 Mr. Jamaj Pariccha, Director of Gramya Pragati, is attacked and his property, vehicle etc. damaged, burnt and looted.
29 A Baptist Church in Akamra Jila in Bhubaneswar is also damaged. Bhubaneswar
30 Christian institutions like St. Arnold's School (Kalinga Bihar),AND NISWASS report some damage
Kalinga
31 Boudh (Adjoining Kandhamal): Fundamentalists enter the Catholic parish church and destroy property. People are fleeing to safer places. But nothing seems safe
Boudh dist
32 Catholic Fathers and Nuns' residence have been damaged.
Muniguda
33 HM Sister's residence (Ainthapalli) has suffereddamage.
Sambalpur
34 One priest is attacked and admitted to a hospital.
Padanpur
35 Catholic Church currently under attack.
Madhupur
36 Small Churches: Attempted violence on small churches in variousdistricts, including Padampur, Sambalpur near GM College, Talsera, Dangsoroda, Narayanipatara, Muniguda, Tangrapada, Phulbani, Kalingia, Tumudibandha, Raikia, Balliguda, Nuagaon, Phiringia, Khajuripara, Tikabali, G. Udayagiri, Chakapada, Daringbadi and many other areas of Kandhamal District are extremely volatile.
37 Houses attacked on forest hamlets of Balliguda, Kanjamandi Nuaguam (K.Nuaguam), Tiangia (G.Udayagiri), Padangiri, Tikabali.
38 Houses burnt even though the district is more than 300 kilometers from the place where Swami Lakshmanananda was killed.
Kalahandi Dist.
39 Pastor Sikandar Singh of the Pentecostal Mission beaten up and his house burnt Bhawanipatna
40 3 Christian shops were looted and burnt. Pastor Alok Das and Pastor I M Senapati beaten up Kharihar
41 Pastor David Diamond Pahar, Pastor Pravin Ship, Pastor Pradhan and Pastor Barik beaten up and chased away with their families.
Aampani
42 Mob surrounds village to attack Christians. The government has sent forces, it is reported. Naktikani
43 Bikram Digal and Willium Digal –two believers have been detained by the Nuagaon Police. Radicals have planed knives and black masks (Naxalite gear) on them and dragged them to the police
Nuagaon
44 Regional Superior Sister Suma of Congregation of Missionaries of Charities said thatMC sister of were going to participate Sunday mass, on their way to the parish they were blocked on the way and some of the youth who were protesting through stones to the vehicle, the glasses of the vehicle broken, they were also protected by the public and sent back to the convent. They are safe and no injury caused them.
Dharmgard
45 10 Shops belonging to Christians ransacked and destroyed
Raikia
46 25 Christian houses burnt at Rupagaon, Christians flee into the forest to save their lives Rupagaon
47 Christians shops burnt
Paburia
48 Churches razed to the ground at Adaskupa and Sulesaru Churches
49 Christians are hiding in the forests, the trauma of the Dec '07 riots are being relived. The Women and children are starving there without food and water. Armed Radicals roaming on the village roads
50 Benagaberi village Church and believers houses are burnt
Benagaberi
51 Amlapada street, the radicals are destroying the Christian houses. Bro Arup Jena, Journalist PTI's Mobike has been burnt along with few others in the neighboring houses in the mid night. Phulbani
52 Church and Christian houses have been destroyed this morning.
Danguli's village
53 Church and Day Care Center have been burnt this morning.
Lahabadi
54 Rashimundi Church burnt this morning.
55 Christian houses completely destroyed this morning.
Keredi village
56 Church and Pastor's house destroyed this morning.
Kambaguda
57 Tengeda padar village Church and Christian houses totally destroyed at midnight
Tikabali
58 JEL Church and two nearby prayer houses at Talsara, Tentulipada, Sundergarh have been burnt few hours just after the death of Swamiji.
Dumerguda
59 At Chiplima, Pastor S.P. Muna has been severely beaten in the midnight and his Moike has been burnt.
Sambalpur
60 Mission India slum Churches were attacked from this morning and the radicals were trying to destroy and on report
61 (24-08-08) One man, a handicapped believer namely Rasananda Pradhan at Rupa gaon, was burnt alive. He could not run to the forest when others rushed and saved their lives. As his two legs doesn't function, he could not run and save himself when radicals out of rampage set ablaze that whole village and 25 huts Christians houses together last midnight
Kandhamal
62 (24-08-08) The radicals Hindu completely burnt two Churches called JEL Church and Fellowship Church. Narayanapatna
63 (24-08-08) The VHP radicals in 1000 nos. have created havock today
Koraput
64 (24-08-08) They have forcefully detained the Pastor of the JEL Church Bro.
Prabhudan Pangi (76) in captive in a locked room after firing the Church and beating him very badly with some injuries. Beside that all properties of the local Christians they found there like their vehicles, cycles etc are burnt by the radicals today.
65 (24-08-08) Houses of Adv. Pravat Kumar Bidika and his brother Bhaskar Bidika have completely demolished by the Sangh Parivar radicals.
Narayanapatna.
66 In Bariniput, Kaligaon and Dhanpur villages 3 Churches are on fire. The believers houses are looted there.
Koraput
67 Mission School is also ransacked by the same radicals today.
Bramhanigaon
68 More than 11 nos of the Christian houses are completely ransacked and two Pastor's houses were also burnt today.
Phulbani
69 This afternoon a Christian leader Ananda Pradhan's house was totally ransacked along with the Christian Nua Sahi was also destroyed. All the Christian houses and Churches at Balliguda are destroyed by the radicals so far.
Baliguda
70 The condition of the small Christian children during these rainy and dreadful days who are hiding are very precarious since Yesterday
71 In Mandakia village of Raikia, rampant damage has been done by the perpetrators to all the Christian families living there including which Kabita's native house is also there.
72 Tormentors are ransacking and destroying their Church and houses right now. Close to that in a forest, many small children along with their mothers and parents from Christian families are hiding since Yesterday to save their lives without food and water. Among them one pregnant sister is there whose time is just approaching and they are crying before me over a mobile to rescue them from that situation. They have not carried any clothes even when they hurriedly ran away to the forest
Baiballi village
73 It is also reported that some riot expert executors of BHP and VHP are coming from Gujrat to Kandhamal to give it a final shape up to their satisfaction of completely smashing, destroying, ousting and killing the Christians there.
Kandhamal
74 In the remote villages like Tiangia, Patangi of G. Udayagiri and many more where there is no Police force Tormentors are destroying and burning the Christians properties house by house right now. Situation tonight will be worst as reported.
G. Udayagiri
75 The radicals had attacked the Pastor of Chiplima Church of Sambalpur Dist. and had burnt his mobike. Today they went back there and destroyed the same Church.
Sambalpur
76 Bagibahal village Church at Deogarh Dist. has been burnt today.
Deogarh
77 Main Baptist Church has been attacked and stoned today.
Sambalpur
78 Kalinga Nagar, Jajpur Dist. Catholic Church has been ransacked today.
79 A small Believers Church at BDA, Chandrasekharpur, Siyon Sramika Slum at Bhubaneswar is ransacked today. The Christian families staying in the slum are threatened to bombed tonight. Bhubaneswar
80 Catholic Church of Bhubaneswar has been attacked and stoned twice during Bandh time today. Radicals were trying to enter by force but Police guards checked them.
Satyanagar
81 IPC Faith Home Church at VSS Nagar, Bhubaneswar was stoned and front door damaged by the radicals today.
Bhubaneswar
82 Actions Ministries State Coordinator Rev. Sangram Singh's rented house was ransacked today in his absence and his official papers and Christian literatures were burnt out side the house. His Hindu Landlord has been threatened to remove him soon from his house otherwise they will demolish the said house.
83 Congress Party during the course of Assembly session, has brought No Confidence motion against the BJD-BJP Govt. today. The CM is busy to clear that in their favor tomorrow hence not giving any appointment to discuss with him any more about the present situation getting to worst.
84 NISWASS, the institute of M.P. Dr. Radhakanta Nayak has been totally severely ransacked. Xavier Institute has also been partially damaged in Bhubaneswar today by the Sangh Parivar extremists.
Bhubaneswar
85 An Independent Church in a slum behind May fair Hotel has been burnt by the radicals today.
86 Few Missnaries in Simar village, Baghamari of Nayagarh Dist. are hiding at present as they have been chased by the radicals to be killed.
87 The AG Pastor Pratyush Kumar Barik's rented house Church has been ransacked. The Land lord has been cautioned by the radicals to remove this Pastor's family at once. Many house Church Fellowships in Jagatsinghpur Dist. have been attacked and ransacked.
Jagatsinghpur
88 Mission India Missionary Matthew Lima (28) at Jaraka Mission Field o Jajpur Dist. has been severely beaten in front of his wife by the Bajrangis this evening by 0530 to 0630PM. Finally they took them saying that they are taking him to the Police Station but ultimately it was found out that he has been kidnapped
89 Father Edward Seqira of Padampur Catholic Church, Deogarh Dist. has been brutally beaten and injured, admitted into local hospital, Doctor has referred him to Burla medical college due to the seriousness of the wounds. There is nobody with him to attend and take him there now. Deogarh
90 In Narla of Kalahandi Dist, a Christian Pastor called Lalit Pattnaik has been severely beaten up and his house ransacked today. Alok Christian, an Evangelist has fled to the forest to save his life.
Kalahandi
91 William Carey School of Dr. S.N. Patro at Janla, Khurda has been attacked this afternoon. Partially damaged and 2 school Buses are also damaged by 20 Nos. of radicals today.
Janla
92 In Govindapally, close to Boipariguda, protestors entered the Convent and damaged the grotto of Our Lady and the Cross of the Church yard. In the same district Fathers and Sisters in Koraput, Jeypore and Semiliguda are in hiding.
Govindapally
93 (26-08-08) Dr. Prabin Togadia stated before a Press Conference that VHP (world Hindu Council) will organize Anti Conversion /Christian Rallies throughout Orissa.
94 (26-08-08) Another JEL Church at Panasa pada, Sundergarh was burnt at 0400PM today. Radicals are planning and have threatened to destroy the main Church there tonight.
Panasa Pada
95 (26-08-08) At present firing is going on at Barakhama in which around 6 persons are died already and 20 are injured as per Govt. report. But at actual the casualties are expected to be more. Barakhama is totally cut off from all other corners in all means.
Barakhama
96 (26-08-08) A Seventh Day Pastor namely Samuel Nayak (45) at Bakingia village of Raikia block at about 0230 PM today, stood in between and did not allow around 500 radicals to enter into his Church to damage it. Then they cut his throat by a dagger and he died on the spot and after that they destroyed the Church.
Raikia
97 (26-08-08) Pastor Akbar Digal(45) at Totomaha, Raikia has also been killed at sight today afternoon
Raikia
98 (26-08-08) A non Christian called Sidheswar Digal is killed by the radicals also during this afternoon at Sulesaru village for the reason of giving shelter to his own Christian son in law in his house.
Sulesaru
99 (26th & 27th) Ajuba Naik was killed in Barakhama,
Kandhamal Barakhama
100 (26th & 27th) Prafulla Nayak was killed in Barakhama,
Kandhamal Barakhama
101 (26th & 27th) Meri Digal was bombed and killed in Barakhama, Kandhamal.
Barakhama
102 (26th & 27th) Ramesh Ch. Digal was killed in Budamaha, '
Kandhamal Budamaha
103 (26th & 27th) Trinath Digal was killed in Tiangia,
Kandhamal Kandhamal
104 (26th & 27th) A school teacher namely Gulu - Kanbagiri,
Kandhamal Kandhamal
105 (26th & 27th) One person killed in Phiringia,
Kandhamal Phiringia
106 (26th & 27th) One person killed in Parlakhemundi
Parlakhemundi
107 (26th Aug) In Pandarani village of Loinsingha PS of Bolangir Dist, at 5 PM Sangh Parivar radicals completely destroyed the church there.
Pandarani
108 In Manahira village of Bolangir Dist. the Church was totally burnt by the radicals on 26-08-08
Bolangir
109 Chichida village Church at Bargarh Dist. is burnt by the extremists. Madhupur and Sohela area of Bargarh Dist. Christians properties are totally damaged by the radicals on 26-08-08 Bargarh
110 A Catholic Church at Sankarakhole, Kandhamal is destroyed.
Kandhamal
111 Badimunda Christian village at G. Udayagiri, Kandhamal is totally burnt on 26-08-08 Kandhamal
112 Breka Christian village near Tikaballi is being fired just now.
Tikaballi
113 27th Aug In a village called Digi which is 8 Kms from Raikia, Kandhamal Dist. around 200 extremists attacked the Christians, and have killed 7 out of them on the spot for which around 1000 nos of Rioters are rushing towards that village now to attack and smash them
Raikia
114 Radicals are carrying out a large scale assault against Christians
Dodingia
115 (27th Aug) Pastor Daniel Naik martyred with family members.
Bakingia (8km from Raikia PS)
116 (27th Aug) Christian leader Michel Naik martyred with family members Bakingia (8km from Raikia PS)
117 (27th Aug) Orphanage and Church fully damaged in Mandsose. 400 children took shelter in the forest Missionaries of Charity nuns were running this Orphanage.
Mandose
118 (24th Aug) Pastor Jeebaratna Lima of Independent Church from Khurda district was attacked
Khurda dist
119 (24th Aug) Pastor, Bahumulya Naik, was attacked the same day in Bamunidei village in. Ganjam district
120 On 27th Aug night the radicals attacked and damaged 20 Christian houses in a place which 10 km from Golamunda, Kalhandi and people are now in the forest.
Golamunda
121 On 27th Aug Christians attacked in Daspur 3 km from Golamunda
Daspur
122 On 27th Aug Pastor Gayadhar Digal of Kasinipadar, Phiringia has been killed by sword by the radicals.
Phiringia
123 Churches at Kalisiguda, Sinaguda, Arangamala, Gumupadar, Masakapanga villages are totally burnt on 27-08-08
124 Southern Revenue Divisional Commissioner Mr. Satyabrata Sahu of Orissa has told the media that death toll by now is 810 injured, 28 vehicles burnt, 500 houses destroyed Kandhamal
125 On 27th Aug at Raikola Village of G. Udayagiri when radicals were firing the Christians homes, all the Christian women of that village came to the PS and met the Circle Inspector Mr. D.P. Mahanta and cried before him for rescue. On reply, they were misbehaved and disappointed with very harsh words from him who said that, "they have not got order to Shoot at Sight, so they can not do any thing. Why did you all killed Swamiji and his inmates, now you better die, if you all want the Police to go and rescue you then give money to buy diesel for our vehicle, then we will go to protect you ".
Raikia
126 Fight and bombing between Hindu and Minority Muslim groups in Kendrapada dist, has created tension since two days. Curfew is in force there. This has taken a turn towards Muslims by mistake after the Hindus have attacked Christians there on the Bandh day
Kendrapada
127 Violence in neighboring dists. like Gajapati, Rayagada is spreading.
128 Ramesh Digal of Sunakadu village along with many others are in the mountain forest since 3 days without food having chased by the radicals to be killed. They say, "what is use of Curfew only in the town area. Attacks and killings are going on in the villages."
Sunakadu
129 In Telapalli Village, Sadananda Pradhan, Anthou Digal, Parikhita Nayak was murdered by the radicals on 27th by sword.
Telapalli
130 Pastor Dibya sunder Digal of Drepang Church of Sipeaju was killed on 27th Aug with sword.
131 Christian villages namely Brekinga, Sukananda, Telengia, towards Paburia are on fire till now as have been set ablaze on 27th night by the Hindu fanatics.
132 A Christian namely Bidyadhar Digal of Dugabadi, Kotagada is also murdered by the Hindu fanatics on 27th Aug Dugabadi,
Kotagada
133 Durgaprasad Church in Bhanjanagar was burnt on 27th
Bhanjanagar
134 Radicals have bombed Madhapur area of Kendrapada on 27th Aug
Kendrapada
135 Murshingaon, Deogaon CNI Church of Bolangir Dist. torched Yesterday by the radicals. Bolangir
136 In Adaskupa area of Kandhamal the Hindu fanatics have burnt unspecified number of dead bodies after they were killed. Estimated to be more than 5 persons.
Kandhamal
137 On 28th August, A Church at Kunda Village of Dharmagarh, Kalahandi Dist, attacked and ransacked Yesterday.
Kalahandi
138 On 28th August, a Church at Thandamal village, Bolangir vandalised Yesterday.
Bolangir
139 On 28.08.08 Relief Camp at Hatpada U.P. School at G. Udayagiri was bombed by a Petrol bomb by the radicals Yesterday midnight. No toll is there except some injuries. Refugees were shifted to another school called Habaq High school.
G. Udayagiri
140 Minia Christian villages were attacked and destroyed Yesterday by the radicals
Minia
141 28.08.08 Pukulinga Christian village at G. Udayagiri is now on fire. G. Udayagiri