TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2025

♦️ *PRAISE REPORT*

During a prayer meeting in *Surajpur District, Chattisgarh state the following 4 brothers* were arrested on 19/10/2025, under sections 299, 354, 196, 197, and 3(5) of the BNS.
1.⁠ ⁠Bajju Minj ,
2.⁠ ⁠Shiva Toppo
3.⁠ ⁠Jeevan Lakra
4. Diran Toppo
By the grace of God they all have been released. Please continue to pray for all the further proceedings.

– Source: Nazerath News

♦️ *UPCOMING COURT HEARING*

1.⁠ ⁠*Pastor Mintu, from Sitapur District, Uttar Pradesh state*, has case hearing scheduled on 23/10/25
He is charged under conversion charges under Sections 3 and 5(1) of the anti-conversion law.
– As informed to Persecution Relief.

2.⁠ ⁠*Pastor Ramkumar and his wife sister Sunita from Ayodhya District, Uttar Pradesh State* have their case hearing scheduled on 24/10/2025.
They were charged under section 3 & 5(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.
Church, please continue to pray to put an end to their legal battles.
– As informed to Persecution Relief.

3.⁠ ⁠The case hearing for bail in the High Court for *R Padmanabhan ( Pastor Joshua) and Asneet (Believer)* is scheduled on 28/10/2025.They are in Shajahanpur jail in Uttar Pradesh since 26/07/25. Sister Kiran (pastor Joshua’s wife) got bail and is released from jail.
– As informed to Persecution Relief.

4. *Pastor Dharmendra, Sister Sangita Pal, Brother Ravishankar from Raibareli District, Uttar Pradesh State* have their case hearing scheduled on 07/11/25. They were charged under section 298, 504, 505(2), 3 and 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021. Church, please continue to pray.

-As Informed by Pastor Dharmendra.

5.⁠ ⁠The case hearing of eight brothers from from *Purulia District, West Bengal State named as Tapan Bauri, Sanjay Bauri, Kalidas Majhi, Santhosh Bauri, Abinash Hansda, Krishna Bauri, Kalidas Bauri, Sibu Bauri* is scheduled on 11/11/25
They were booked under Sections 199 and 296 of the BNS.

-as informed to Persecution Relief

6. Pastor Harish from Shravasti District, Uttar Pradesh State who is booked under sections 151/16, 126, 135, 170, and 3 & 5(1) has his next hearing scheduled on 02/12/2025.
Church, kindly uphold him in your prayers for a miraculous outcome and early closure of the case.

•⁠ ⁠As informed by Aruna, sister of Pastor Harish

♦️ *PRAY FOR THOSE IN JAIL*

1 Kings 19:5 – “And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Arise and eat.”

Pray that God will send His angels to strengthen every pastor and believer facing trials in jail, reviving them by His touch.

♦️ *TODAY’S UPDATES ON CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION FROM MEDIA*

1. Delhi: Conversion conspiracy exposed, allegation of changing religion by giving greed

https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/noida/gsdfg-grnoida-news-c-23-1-lko1064-78488-2025-10-19

2. Allegations of religious conversion in Jhabua, villagers reach police station: Accused of misleading under the pretext of curing illness

https://www.bhaskar.com/amp/local/mp/jhabua/news/allegations-of-religious-conversion-in-jhabua-villagers-reached-the-police-station-136218957.html

♦️ *PERSECUTION RELIEF DAILY BIBLE READING PORTION ON PERSECUTION*:

🔺 2 Kings Chapter 8
🔺 Psalm Chapter 79
🔺 Jeremiah Chapter 7,8

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