Special Correspondent
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2007/04/30/stories/2007043005341200.htm
Masked intruders go on rampage in house in the
vicinity of Chief Minister's official residence
BEFORE AND AFTER: Getting
ready for the attack on preacher Walter
Massey are some men who are covering their faces.
JAIPUR: Masked youth attacked and seriously
injured a Christian preacher and went on the
rampage in his house in the neighbourhood of
the official residence of the Rajasthan Chief
Minister here on Sunday afternoon. Walter Massey
has been admitted to the emergency ward of the
Sawai Man Singh Medical College Hospital here.
Authorities there termed his condition stable.
No arrest has been made so far.
Mr. Massey runs a small congregation, `Masihi
Sanghti,' from his middleclass residence at
Nandpuri Bazar. The intruders, numbering 15-20,
used sticks and whatever came in handy to attack
Mr. Masseyin the presence of his wife and child.
His wife Joyce told this correspondent that
initially three persons came seeking to meet
her husband. When the door was opened, they
engaged the preacher in a conversation and in
no time started assaulting him. And more men,
covering their faces, joined in the attack.
As the attackers dragged a profusely bleeding
Massey out of the house, a neighbour Samuel
Roberts, who was passing by, rushed to the Sodala
police station, half km away.
Ms. Joyce and the child were not hurt though
the intruders broke plastic chairs, utensils
and furniture.
The image of the bleeding
missionary.
Mr. Roberts said there were around 25 men, who
covered their faces and were wielding sticks,
outside Mr. Massey's residence.
