In Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 150 individuals who had converted to Christianity have now reverted to Sanatan Dharma. They performed ghar wapsi using Vedic rites in a ceremony on November 10. A few days prior, Pastor Bijju Mathew had enticed them to become Christians.
These people used to regularly attend prayer gatherings and were from 30 families in the village of Golabad. During police interrogation, Mathew, who is originally from Kerala, admitted that he had converted roughly 300 families and that he had tricked people by offering them money, marriage, education, and medical care.
He accompanied his group members to neighbouring villages and went to the homes of the underprivileged. He invited them to attend the prayer gatherings and tempted them with other kinds of things. By offering them money, treatment for their ailment, and the assurance that the church would cover wedding expenses.
Mathew and his wife brainwashed the victims into converting. They then told those who had fallen into their web to bring more people. Similar to network marketing this was executed. Mathew was arrested and is still in jail after being brought into custody on October 20.
The incident happened at the Kankarkheda police station area of Meerut, in the Vikas Enclave Colony on Rohta Road. For the past two and a half months, Mathew and his family have been residing in this colony. Every Sunday, he would host prayer services at his house, drawing big crowds of people. This raised suspicions among the locals, who notified the police and Hindu organisations about it.
On October 20, when Mathew was heard saying, “Love the one who loves you. Today is Karva Chauth, but your family does not love you. God does, so take refuge in God. You have to worship Jesus. What is money? You will get whatever you want. What have your gods been able to give you to date?”
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