Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Muslim mob attacks Christian worshipers killing one woman and injuring 28

The attack was provoked by some kind of argument between some of the Christians and muslims about a week ago. Police are refusing to take any action against the culprits. Pakistan Christian Post

Gujranwala, Pakistan: March 3, 2009. (SLMP reports for PCP) The Christian Mass services were in progressing with dedication of worshipers in a Presbyterian Church in remote town of Aroop in Gujranwala district of Punjab province of Pakistan when a Muslim mob attacked on Church with firearms. It was 8.00 PM of March 2, 2009, the silence of village like town of Mangowala Aroop was broken by bursts of guns and Christian worshipers were falling with bullet injuries on Church floor to protecting their Church pastor The news of attack on Church broke out in village Aroop and other nearby villages on which Christian rushed to Presbyterian Church where blood was all over Church floor and cries of injured Christians.

The injured were rushed for medical care but a Christian woman worshiper named Shakeela died on spot.

A Christian social activist called Sharing Life Ministry Pakistan SLMP with its headquarters in Lahore and a team was dispatched to help injured and on fact finding mission.

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