A Christian politician was stabbed to death in a church in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu on 2 October, and Christians were assaulted on a Bible stall in Kanataka state in late September.
Dhanasekharan was at a church service when a phonecall lured him outside, where five men were waiting for him. The 34-year-old ran into a nearby church but was caught and killed.
Christians vulnerable
Dhanasekharan was attacked with sickles and other sharp weapons. Other Christians attending the church at the time of the attack fled for fear of their lives. The attack was blamed on business rivalry, but locals said it shows that Christian minorities are vulnerable.
