Christian families in Uttar Pradesh state, India, have been reportedly beaten and pressured by villagers to participate in Hindu rituals.

Morning Star News reported that Hindu villagers in Jalalabad village, Ghazipur District attacked four Christian couples, along with several other Christians, on April 25 and accused them of forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity.

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