Christians arrested in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Chandrashekar (54), Sandhya (45) and Kamalamma (43) are residents of Benson Town and Banasvadi. They are members of Pavithra Agni Church, Cox Town, Bangalore. Chandrashekar's wife Dr. Leelavathy is a highly placed official in the state government.
At 7.30 pm on 12th November 2008 Chandrashekar, Sandhya and Kamalamma were visiting Gayathri and Parvathi, residents in Doddigunta near Cox Town, who were sick, prayed for them, and left.
As they were returning, a group of 20 persons belonging to the radical Hindutva group the RSS, accosted them and alleged they were involved in forceful conversion. They snatched the Christians' bags and subjected them to verbal abuse. Then they contacted the Frazer Town Police station, and at once the police arrived in a jeep and took the three persons to the Police Station (this is against the law as women are not supposed to be take to police stations after sunset). They filed an FIR under section IPC 295A and 298. Later Sandhya and Kamalamma were sent to Ladies remand Room at 11.30 pm. Chandrashekar was detained in the police station and on the morning of 13th Nov he was sent to Jail.
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