Pastor Sawan, who leads a church in Western India, together with an elder in the same church was taken in custody and questioned at length.
After some time, when the two men were not released, other members of the church, including Pastor Sawan’s wife and son, went to the police station to inquire about case. They too were detained for a month.
Six of the church members were later released but Pastor Sawan remained in custody. This was because one of the thugs who instigated the police to arrest Pastor Sawan had falsely claimed that the pastor tried to convert him and threatened his life.
When Pastor Sawan became sick during his imprisonment, he was transferred to a government hospital for treatment for a week but he had to be chained to his bed.
Pray that Pastor Sawan will be released and reunited with his family. Pray that justice will prevail and the false charges against him will be dropped for lack of evidence. Pray that God will supply the finances needed for Pastor Sawan’s family to pay for the legal fees for this case.
