INDIAN POLICE KILL WITNESS TO PRIEST'S MURDER

Archbishop Concessao of Agra Presents Formal Complaint to Court

NEW DELHI, (ZENIT.org).- The Christian Forum for Human Rights and Archbishop Vincent Concessao of Agra, India, accused the Indian police a few days ago of the death of an eye-witness of the killing of Fr. George Kuzhikandam on June 7.

During a press conference, Archbishop Concessao said that he has presented a denunciation to the court over the death of Vijay Ekka, 23, a cook of the Assisi Ashram, a center of spirituality and welcome, who, having witnessed the killing of Fr. Kuzhikandam, was first subjected to constant vigilance in Mathura, a city in northern India.

The Archbishop said that Ekka was subsequently taken to the police section; without any accusation he was tortured several times until he died. The young victim, who left behind a wife, pregnant with their first child, expressed fear of being killed by the police during his days of arrest.

The region of Mathura, where this dramatic event took place, has recently been the scene of violence against Christians, which culminated with the murder of Fr. Kuzhikandam. To date, the perpetrators of the crime remain unpunished. Unfortunately, the situation of Christians in India is worsening. Since the beginning of the year, 35 attacks against priests and Christian organizations have been recorded.

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