Posted on 07/02/2005 8:33:50 PM PDT by underlying
Christian Aid Mission (CAM) told BosNewsLife that 30-year old Brother Samkutty, whose family name was not released, was detained after traveling to the Islamic kingdom on the invitation of Christian friends who had asked him to speak in churches of Indian believers.
"On March 22, while on his way to a Bible study, Samkutty was arrested by Saudi Arabia's religious police," said CAM, which supports native missionaries across the world.
It stressed it had "just learned" that he "has been sentenced to one year in jail and has been beaten more than 300 times."
CAM said Brother Samkutty was a relative of an indigenous missionary it supports.
He is said to be one of at least dozens of Indian Christians and other believers who were arrested in recent weeks.
Wow. The Saudi's have got some reckoning to do. Are they on the U.N. Commission for Human Rights?
ROPMA ALERT!!
Our Department of State, nods in silent approval.
Nothing to see here folks.
Move along.
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