Udaipur, Jan 17, 2010 PTANews: In another incident of alleged assault on Christians happened in village Tidi Fala Maidi, a village about 60 kms away from here, under the Govardhan Vilas police station on Sunday, January 17. Pastor Surjeet Massey and 20 believers of his church were in prayer in the evening at Dhanna Bhai's house in Tidi village. A group of about 15 people with iron rods, axes, stones and sticks entered in the group and assaulted the people in prayer. Pastor Surjeet Massey and the church belongs to Faith Calvary Ministry.

Eleven of the believers were injured by axes and sticks and were taken to the government hospital. After first aid the government hospital staff sent them back to their homes even the ones wounded by axes and fractured by hits. They approached the police station to register the case but the FIR was falsely written alleging that the prayer group was cooking non-vegetarian food, said Dr. T.M. Onkar, the President of Human Right Council, Gujarat to PTA NEWS.

The victims were further taken to the government hospital next after the arrival of a delegation 20 people headed by Dr. T.M. Onkar from Gujarat and Rev. John Tito Rathnam, President, Human Rights Council, Jaipur. Though there was a lot pressure from the delegation on the government hospital authorities they were reluctant to admit them. On humanitarian basis the delegation admitted them in the nearby private hospitals for proper treatment.

Further, the delegation met the District Collector seeking his prompt action to uphold justice. This resulted in the arrest of six assailants.