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Violence allegations disrupt Santali Bible convention in Bengal
A Catholic prayer gathering at the Divine Love Retreat Centre in Jalalkhali, West Bengal, was disrupted by a crowd amid allegations of assault and verbal abuse, according to local Catholic representatives.
The incident occurred at the retreat centre in the Nadia district during a Santali Bible convention. Local representatives reported that the crowd also made accusations of forced religious conversion during the disruption.
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