Nalgonda – Andhra Pradesh: Pastor G.N. Paul was brutally attacked by 4 Hindu fundamentalists on 3rd July 11, while he was returning after completing his Sunday Service.
G.N. Paul, 35 years, has been conducting worship service at Baptist Independent Church, in Imperthi village, Munugodu Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, during the last 3 years. He was warned by the fundamentalists at least 3 times with dire consequences if he continued to conduct the prayer service and worship Jesus Christ at Imperthi village.

On Sunday, 3rd July, 2011, there were about 20 families as usual, gathered for the service. After the service and lunch, the pastor was returning to home. Suddenly, in a nearby village 4 people attacked him with knives and badly wounded him. He sustained serious stab injuries on his head and intestines. He has lost a lot of blood. The neighbors who saw the attack sent for an ambulance and got him admitted to the Nalgonda Government Hospital. However, since the injuries were serious, the doctors at the Nalgonda Government Hospital referred the pastor to the Osmania Government Hospital, which is situated in Hyderabad, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh.

After four hours of journey from Nalgonda by the ambulance, he was admitted to the Osmania Government Hospital on Monday morning. He was operated on Tuesday, 5th July, by the doctors in the Osmania Hospital. He is still not out of danger, and might perhaps need at least 30 days of hospitalization.
The case was filed at Munugodu Police Station. D.S.P. Shri. Vijayakumar is investigating the case, but no arrests have been made till now. Pastor G.N. Paul is married and has 2 children. Please pray for his speedy recovery.