Masih was attacked in his home in Sodala, in front of his wife and young daughter, just after he had concluded a prayer meeting. The identity of the attackers became public later as they had brought with them a camera crew to record the proceedings. One of them even bragged in front of the camera that he had done the right thing.
Masih said that he was worried about his family. He said the government order was a setback for them. “I am still not able to hold my foot straight after the beating I received last year. I had hoped that a lot of support would pour in on this issue and that we would get justice. But I have no complaints,” he said.
T.S. David of the Evangelical Christian Fellowship said the incident was not a surprise. “From the very inception, this government has been biased against minorities. Most of these attacks are well organised,” he said.
