Muvatupuzha:Kerala(04/07/10) T J Joseph, a professor at the New Man College, Thodupuzha who is under suspension for preparing the question paper with an objectionable reference to the Prophet, was attacked by a gang of 8 men at Muvatupuzha when he was coming back from church.

The gang, which had come in a vehicle with knives, swords and other weapons, severed his right hand and inflicted stab injuries on his thigh and legs. He had been rushed to the Specialitys Hospital.

Joseph, along with his sister Stella and mother, was returning back from church when the gang attacked him near his house.According to Stella, the gang first pushed the family members out of the car and later severed Joseph's right hand. Both his hands from the wrist have been severely damaged.

Global council of Indian Christians(GCIC) condemned the attack against Joseph. The attackers must be brought to book soon and pray that this will not disappear from the police files as always, under any threat from the Islamic Militants of Kerala.

A team under the Muvatupuzha DySP have started the investigations .

Professor T.J. Joseph, was held last March for preparing the question paper with an objectionable reference to the Prophet for the internal examination of second year B.Com Malayalam students.

The teacher was on the run after various Muslim groups protested in Thodupuzha, a town near here. Thodupuzha remained tense after clashes broke out in the town and district authorities ordered a ban on the assembly of people.

A case was registered against Joseph following Education Minister M.A. Baby's intervention after the issue surfaced in the Kerala assembly March 26.The civil society excluding the Islamic Militants expressed anguish over increased attacks against christians in Kerala and lamented that
THIS KIND OF NONSENSE ONLY TAKE PLACE IN INDIA. ISLAMIC LAW IS NOT THE LAW OF THE LAND.

The case is under process, and the decision is on the judiciary, nobody has the right to take law in their hands, this is purely a barbarian act. GCIC strongly oppose this, religion comes after human beings,we are all human beings created by God .