Christians arrested on conversion charge denied bail in India
Christians suspect an orchestrated action and strategy to target them in Madhya Pradesh
Hindu activists march in Jhabua on Jan. 11 to demand the closure of all Christian churches in the district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. (Photo supplied)
Nine Christians charged under a newly enacted anti-conversion law in central India s Madhya Pradesh state plan to seek bail from the state s High Court after a trial court denied them bail.
The court in Indore city turned down the bail application on Jan. 27, a day after the Protestant Christians were arrested from a Catholic media center where they had gathered for a routine prayer service.