Friday, November 07, 2008

Activist Killing Sparks Fresh Attacks on Indian Christians

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20081106/activist-killing-sparks-fresh-attacks-on-indian-christians.htm

[The Christian Post] 7 Nov 2008--The murder of a senior Hindu activist by suspected Maoists has sparked fresh violence on Christians in the state of Orissa.

The 40-year-old Dhanu Pradhani was killed on Wednesday by a group of unidentified Maoists.
According to police officials, three people came on a motorcycle and shot the staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist dead in Kumarigaon village. However, they are still clueless if the killing has any connection to the communal violence that followed the Aug. 23 killing of another Hindu leader.

"There was no major violence in the district since Sept. 30. The Wednesday murder has, however, renewed tension," a district administration official said.

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