Gender: Female
Perpetrator: India
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/5/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Conversion
Saju Ben
Extra Bio Info:
Saju Ben is detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.
On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Ben and five others after they were accused of trying to forcibly convert people to Christianity. They were charged under Madhya Pradesh's 2021 Freedom of Religion Act.
On January 17, 2022, the Indore High Court granted Ben bail. Ben was released around this time.
Related Cases: Ranga Ben, Sama Ben, Kumtu Vasuniya, Ramesh Vasuniya, Adya
Sources:
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"A Christian pastor’s plight points to a community under siege in Madhya Pradesh" Scroll.in
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"Nine Christians in Central India Arrested on False Forced Conversion Charges" International Christian Concern (ICC)
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"Investigation: How VHP and Madhya Pradesh police colluded to put a Christian pastor in jail" Scroll.in
Additional Name(s): Kumtu Vasunia
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: India
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/5/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Conversion
Kumtu Vasuniya
Extra Bio Info:
Kumtu Vasuniya was detained in relation to her religious belief and activity.
On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Vasuniya and five others, including her husband, after they were accused of trying to forcibly convert people to Christianity. They were charged under Madhya Pradesh's 2021 Freedom of Religion Act.
On January 17, 2022, the Indore High Court granted Vasuniya bail. She was released around this time.
Vasuniya is married with at least one son.
Related Cases: Ramesh Vasuniya, Ranga Ben, Sama Ben, Adya, Saju Ben
Sources:
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"A Christian pastor’s plight points to a community under siege in Madhya Pradesh" Scroll.in
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"Nine Christians in Central India Arrested on False Forced Conversion Charges" International Christian Concern (ICC)
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"Investigation: How VHP and Madhya Pradesh police colluded to put a Christian pastor in jail" Scroll.in
Additional Name(s): Ramesh Vasunia
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: India
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: December/5/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Conversion
Ramesh Vasuniya
Extra Bio Info:
Ramesh Vasuniya was detained in relation to his religious activity.
On December 5, 2021, authorities arrested Vasuniya, a pastor, and five others, including his wife, after they were accused of trying to forcibly convert people to Christianity. They were charged under Madhya Pradesh's 2021 Freedom of Religion Act.
On September 20, 2022, the Madhya Pradesh High Court granted Vasuniya bail. He was released around this time.
Vasuniya is married with at least one son.
Related Cases: Kumtu Vasuniya, Ranga Ben, Sama Ben, Adya, Saju Ben
Sources:
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"In MP, Christian pastor arrested for unlawful conversion gets bail after nine months" Scroll.in
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"A Christian pastor’s plight points to a community under siege in Madhya Pradesh" Scroll.in
-
"Nine Christians in Central India Arrested on False Forced Conversion Charges" International Christian Concern (ICC)
-
"Investigation: How VHP and Madhya Pradesh police colluded to put a Christian pastor in jail" Scroll.in