Pastor Found Guilty of Forced Conversions in India

9/30/2024 India (International Christian Concern) — Despite being granted bail, a pastor working for a missionary organization in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh was convicted on Wednesday on charges of unlawful conversions and sentenced to five years in prison. Authorities arrested Pastor Vikas Nimach and five other believers in December 2021 after receiving complaints of forced conversions. The complaint stated that the six Christians called Hindus to their church and promised them