Mob justice: Church condemns arrest of nuns in Chhattisgarh
The Church stated that the nuns were accompanying three adult women to Fatima Hospital in Agra, where they were scheduled to begin work. Despite carrying all the required documents, they were intercepted at Durg railway station by a mob claiming to be Bajrang Dal activists, who accused them of engaging in religious conversion.
It further said the nuns, who have made significant contributions to leprosy eradication and patient care, were subjected to mob justice and falsely accused, leading to their arrest and imprisonment.
This incident, it stated, reflects a breakdown of the rule of law and growing bias in the legal system.
Meanwhile, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has taken steps toward securing their release, and is expected to file a bail plea on Monday. CBCI spokesperson Fr Robinson Rodriquez stated that the nuns were being targeted by anti-national elements and that the matter would be raised with the Prime Minister and the home minister.
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Sr Asha Paul, secretary of the CBCI Council for Women, alleged that the women accompanying the nuns were coerced into changing their statements and say that they were brought there against their will. Political leaders also condemned the incident. MP KC Venugopal said attacks on minorities have increased in BJP-ruled states like Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. "The latest attacks by Bajrang Dal goons on two Catholic nuns in Durg, Chhattisgarh, point to a tacit support for such hate crimes from the ruling establishment," he posted on X.
Opposition leader V D Satheesan called it a "police witch-hunt" and a "mob trial," demanding the immediate release of the nuns. He accused the Sangh Parivar of hypocrisy—showing a friendly face in Kerala while persecuting Christians elsewhere.
The Church also said the communal atmosphere is becoming so hostile that nuns now fear travelling in religious attire. It expressed concern over the growing influence of mobs and fringe groups acting above the law and the Constitution.
KCBC Vigilance Commission said the arrests were prompted by false and baseless allegations of religious conversion and human trafficking and urged the Union govt to adopt firm measures to curb religious fanaticism and prevent mob violence.
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