Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Probe Launched After Mass Conversion Event in Korba
A prayer meeting was held in a village in Chhattisgarh, India, where a pastor and his group allegedly tried to convert poor and sick villagers by promising to heal their diseases and solve their problems.
The village leader complained to the police, and a case was registered against the pastor.
The police are investigating the matter and have asked everyone to stay calm and not spread rumors.
Some villagers are worried that such meetings can cause trouble and mislead people who are already in distress.
A prayer meeting organized by Pastor Bajrang Jaiswal in Sutarra village, Korba, allegedly targeted poor and sick villagers for religious conversion.
The village sarpanch, Santoshi Bai, filed a complaint with the police, leading to the registration of a case against the pastor.
Locals expressed concern that the meeting's claims of miraculous healing could mislead vulnerable people.
The police are investigating the incident and have appealed to residents to maintain peace and avoid spreading rumors.
Pastor Bajrang Jaiswal has been involved in similar controversies and was previously jailed for such activities.
- Who
- Pastor Bajrang Jaiswal and members of the Christian community
- What
- A prayer meeting that allegedly targeted poor and sick villagers for religious conversion
- When
- 14th December
- Where
- Sutarra village, Korba district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- To allegedly heal diseases and alleviate personal suffering, leading to protests and a police investigation
- Location
- Sutarra village, Korba district, Chhattisgarh
- Date
- 14th December
- Organizer
- Pastor Bajrang Jaiswal
- Complainant
- Village sarpanch, Santoshi Bai
- Action Taken
- Case registered against Pastor Bajrang Jaiswal
- Police Appeal
- Maintain peace and avoid spreading rumors