Burial customs can trigger violent reactions in India.
Burial customs can trigger violent reactions in India.
Feb. 26, 2026 | India

Burial on Christian Property Triggers Destructive Mob

[169] prayers in [11] nations have been posted for safety and provision.

Villagers in Chhattisgarh state reacted violently against local Christians who buried a non-Christian man on their property. The burial of Chamru Ram Salam on Dec. 16, 2025, was conducted according to the rites of a traditional tribal religion. However, because half of Salam’s family, including three of his five sons, are Christian, the mob called the burial an insult to their deities. More than 500 villagers with wooden sticks and slingshots attacked mourners at the grave. Several people were injured, and the family and other Christians fled the village for weeks. The mob looted the family’s property, set fire to their home and three churches and vandalized the homes of 15 other Christian families. Ultimately, local officials moved the body to a Christian cemetery, even though Salam’s oldest son said that neither he nor his father were Christians. Pray for the safety and provision of this family and other local Christians.

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  • God, you alone are the only one who can bring clarity to this situation. Grant discernment to the families and the villagers and Jesus may You alone bring love, forgiveness and peace. In Your name we pray. Pat US
    Patricia S - USA
  • Father, bring light where there is darkness. Bring life where there is death. Bring truth to expose lies. Open people's minds and hearts and eyes to Jesus and to know that you are love. Amen.
    Vicki Y - USA
  • Father in Heaven,
    I pray that no more harm will come to this Christian family because of the anger surrounding the burial. Please watch over the Christian family members who are being threatened and whose homes have been burned. I pray that you will use even this outpouring of hatred against Christians to spread of the gospel in their village.
    Amen
    Jehosheba R - USA
  • Lord, thank You for the believers in this state. I pray for their safety and provision for this family and other local Christians who have suffered persecution for their faith in You. Help them to continue to follow You despite extreme persecution. Bring them comfort in the wake of losing their loved one and help them to lead others to You. In Jesus
    Cynthia H - USA
  • Father, I lift up this family, & others, in India who are facing persecution for their love for You. Please sustain them. Thank You for Your promise to provide for their needs. Please be merciful to them. Comfort them as they mourn the loss of a family member. Keep them safe. Draw the lost in their family, & the persecutors, to Yourself in salvation.
    April D - USA
  • Dear Father in Heaven, I lift up this family and other Christians in Chhattisgarh as they face persecution and violence from those who don't know you. May these believers be safe and we ask for your provision for them with having to leave their homes and loss or property. May the villagers come to know You Father through this situation. Amen
    Jennifer T - USA
  • Father, I pray that there would be restoration and hope for the Christians who had to flee. God, I ask that you would turn the hearts of the enraged towards truth, and that You would open their blind eyes. Please let there be help to rebuild homes, and safety for those who come back. Give comfort to those who lost a family member as well as property.
    Kesse R - USA
  • In the Lordship of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for the power of Your Word and faithfulness of Christians in India. We ask for a hedge of protection and heavenly angels encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Jesus, I pray that you will keep these people safe and stop the evil ones from doing more harm. Give strength and peace to your children.
    Pamela F - USA
  • Lord I pray for those who were attacked and beaten for their faith in You. I pray for their healing and for the pain of what they felt and saw. I pray for the oldest son to come face to face with You and learn of Your grace and Your love. I pray Lord for Your wisdom to be with the Christians for when to come back and for how to go about following You
    Joy H - USA
  • Father I pray for this family. May they remain faithful to You and continue to witness to those involved in this destructive
    Behavior.ay they be a witness to Your love during this trial. Bless them with peace ,provision and safety. In Your powerful name I pray. Amen!
    Colleen S - USA
  • the delivering name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, El Shaddai, God Almighty, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of families in India. We ask for safety, for deliverance, for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen.
    Gary F - USA
  • Jesus we ask that you would provide peace for those that wish to bury there dead in Jesus name. Thank you God.
    Craig M - USA
  • Lord God, I do pray for these Christians, that You would keep them safe and provide for them after so much destruction. May they trust You for their protection and provision and see Your kindness in the midst of this tragedy. I pray that their response would even be used to draw others to Yourself, including their persecutors.
    Danielle H - USA
  • Father God, I pray for your people in India. I ask that you would protect them and that you would glorify the name of Jesus Christ in their midst. I pray that the light of your gospel of grace will shine brightly in the darkness. I pray that there will be many people who will seek to know the truth and desire to hear the gospel. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Julia F - USA
  • In the helping name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, our ParacleteAdvocate, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we glorify You for Your help to Indian Christians. We ask for deliverance, for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Dear Father, I hardly know how to pray for this situation. But You do. You know the evil that dwells among the lost in India. You know the pain & suffering these believers have lived through in the death of this family member. Bring peace to them in their mourning, & for their losses. Make beauty from ashes, as only you can do. For your glory, amen.
    Shelly D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in China: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, especially attack survivors like 16 believing families. Grant what they need for safety. Open hearts to Christ! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Heavenly Father, we pray for the Christians in the Chhattisgarh state. We pray for Your peace and protection on them. We pray for the body of believers to surround them with love and support. We pray for the salvation of each and every person that was involved in the destruction of this properties. We pray for the gospel and the love of Christ, amen
    Alvin A - USA
  • God, I pray for the Christians in India. Please enable Your servants to proclaim Your truth with great boldness. Please protect them from harm according to Your will. Please encourage and restore those who have been attacked. May Your name be great through their testimony. Amen
    Allison S - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in India: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, especially all victims of violence like at least 16 families. Grant all they need for safety & provision. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in India: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, especially victims of violence like at least 16 families. Draw the attackers to Christ. Bring safety & provision to local believers.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Abba, my Father I pray Your divine intervention in this situation. Place a hedge of protection around this precious family with peace and calmness to rest upon them and the villagers there. May the violence end and the mob hearts of stone be turned to hearts of flesh and they repent of their actions towards this family I pray in Yahusha's Name. Amein
    Yahleah M - USA
  • Our Father, give Your children wisdom and diplomacy as they find themselves in an awkward situation. May the villagers come to their senses and may there be reconciliation. In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in India: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, especially victims of violence like 16 Christian families. Open the hearts of those around them to Christ, bringing peace. Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
  • Lord God, such things as the resting place of our bodies matter little compared to the state of our heart in response to You. Would You protect Your children in India from further attacks and in Your grace open the hearts of those who don't know You in India. May Your Name be glorified throughout India. Amen.
    Jason R - USA
  • God, Who Is Love, Your Word says that others would know Christians by their love for one another. The three Christian sons of Chamru Ram Salam sought to honor their father according to burying him in a culturally traditional way. Show the other sons how cold-hearted the villagers are without God's Love in them. Soften their hearts to receive the gospel
    Jim E - USA
  • Lord, silence the rage of the sons of Belial and give them Jesus for a shepherd and friend.
    Margaret D - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in India: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Sustain them, especially victims of violence, especially 16 believing families. Bring those around them to Christ, saving all India. Amen.

    Lisa D - USA
  • In the Shepherd name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah Shalom, God of peace, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for restoration of these Indian believers. We ask for hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
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