Tension are high after a attack on a church building under construction

Tensions are high in the village of Rohiyal Talal in India's Gujarat state after a July 18 attack on a church building under construction. A group of 15–20 people arrived in a jeep with spades and axes and began to destroy the walls, iron grates, and windows. Officials at the nearby Kaprada police station have identified the assailants and say some are local leaders of the extremist Hindu organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP).

Problems arose when two Hindu brothers turned against another brother, Suresh Ada Varli, who had become a Christian. Varli was helping to finance the construction, which his brothers claimed was illegal. Even though police identified several of the accused the next day, no arrests have been reported.