Silvester D’ Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, July 8: Activists of pro-Hindu organizations activists expressed anguish alleging that Jehovah’s witnesses are holding prayers in a village and trying to convert people to that religion.

The incident has happened in Indira Nagar, Chitteri cross, Katbelthur near Kundapur. It is alleged that Flossy, wife of Herald D’ Souza, neighbor of Manjunath Acharya in Katbelthur is converting people to their religion for the last two years. Saroja Acharya has complained to the police that a person known as Prince Pasteur comes to the house of Herald D’ Souza often. Carmine, younger sister of Flossy and Tina are allegedly threatening Saroja that she will be killed as Saroja has not got herself converted to the religion.

It is stated in the police complaint that Jehovah’s witnesses have asked Saroja to remove the picture of the deity, Tulsi plant, wedding chain and Kumkuma and offered to pay money and items for daily use if Saroja brings more people for conversion.

It is also alleged that religious books were given to children when Saroja was not around. “Nearly twenty people are gathering in the said house and people known to me, including Uma and family members, Shanta Acharya and family members, Ganesh, his wife and son are already converted. My family is mentally harassed and troubled,” stated Saroja in her complaint.

PSI of Kundapur rural police station, Sridhar Naik arrived at the spot of the protest and took the appeal from the protesters and assured action as per the law. Kundapur rural police have registered a case under registration No. 42/2019, column 153(A), 295(A), 298, 448, 506 and 34 IPC.