Bharat Jantiya Party leaders assault and forcefully take Christian preachers to temple

Christian preachers were beaten and forcefully taken to a Hindu temple to chant Hindu slogans in by three Bharat Jantiya Party leaders in Ariyalur.

Event Date: January 22, 2019

Event Location: Mariamman Temple, Melatheru, Ariyalur

Victim: 1. Aaron Kumar, Resident of Kaanigaipuram Village
              2. S Marx, Meenakshi Nagar
              3. Y Anthony, Tiruchi

Suspects: 1. P Muthuvel, Age: 29, Bharat Jantiya Party K Poiyur Union President
                 2. K Vairavel, Age, 39, Secretary of Kamaraj Nagar Bharat Jantiya Party District Office
                 3. R Ponsekar, Age: 47, Functionary of Bharat Jantiya Party OBC Wing

Officials Accountable: Amruta Reddy, Inspector of Habeeb Nagar Police

Arrests: Yes

First Incident Report: Filed

First Incident Report Details:
Section 342: Punishment for wrongful confinement
Section 365: Kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully and wrongfully to confinement 
Section 295A: Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs
Section 66A: Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication services

Sources: 
             1. February 3, 2019, Times of India

             2. February 2, 2019, Times of India

             3. February 2, 2019, The Hindu

             4. February 3, 2019, Press Reader

             5. February 2, 2019, Daily Hunt

             6. February 3, 2019, Persecution Relief