Skip to main content
Sabrang
Sabrang
Communalism Minorities

Radha Semwal Dhoni physically assaults three Christians and accuses them of forcing children to convert to Christianity

Despite the fact that the three claimed to work for an NGO and provide coaching to children, she turns them over to police

Sabrangindia 01 Feb 2023

attack on christians

A video has emerged on social media, wherein three Christians can be seen being subjected to verbal and physical abuse, and being accused of forcefully converting people. This video has emerged from Jhajra district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. In the video, Radha Semwal Dhoni, Hindutva group leader, can be seen abusing and thrashing a group of Christians over the allegations of religious conversion.

The video starts with Radha Semwal asking the group of Christians, two men and one woman, to tell their name. She can be seen forcing one person, namely Manish, to give her his phone number. She then moves onto verbally and physically harassing the woman, namely Neha. She asks Neha to tell how much money she gets for allegedly indulging in these activities of religious conversion. When Neha says that she does not get any money, Radha Semwal can be seen slapping her. When another member of the group, namely Jimmy, stands up to protect Neha, Radha Semwal heckles him and threatens him of further violence.

She then goes on to accuse the three of coming to their village uninvited and trying to convert the children. Throughout the video, the three of the Christians can be repeatedly heard saying that they have come to the village to offer educational services and coaching to the children at the basic amount of fifty rupees. Radha Semwal then accused the three of forcing the students to leave idol worshipping, as is practiced by Hindus, and teaching them Bible. A young spectator is then called by Rahda Semwal, who says that at the coaching, they make them do prayers and teach them the Bible.

The video cuts to a policeman arriving on the scene. The policeman then asks the group of Christians about their vehicle. Radha Semwal then can be heard saying that the group needs to be taken to the police station and she will also be accompanying. She can further be heard saying that she will bring the mobile phone of Jimmy to the station directly, and will go through it to collect evidence against them.

The video can be viewed here: 

 

Interestingly, Radha Semwal was also making a live video of the whole incident, which is available on YouTube. The live has been posted with the title “धर्मपरिवर्तन कराने वालो का इलाज कर दिया | Radha Semwal Dhoni | Christian Missionaries Exposed” and has 1.3k views on it till now. This ten minute video has been recorded from Radha Semwal’s phone itself. This video starts with Radha Semwal accusing the three Christians of having converted the whole colony. She can be heard urging the woman, Neha, to show the contents of her purse.

She repeatedly harasses and accuses the three Christians of conducting religious conversions. She especially targets Neha, utters abuses, threatens violence, fat-shames her, and attacks her religion again and again. She even threatens Neha of facing violence if she is ever seen near the village.

The three Christians also explain that they belong to a non-governmental organisation and work towards providing education to children from the marginalised communities.

The video can be viewed here: 

Related:

Hindu mob attacks Catholic NGO staff, accuses them of indulging in religious conversion

Chhattisgarh: 1,100 Christians converted to Hinduism in “gharwapsi” ceremony, by BJP Sec

Chhattisgarh: A dead woman’s ‘gharwapsi’ before final rites were allowed

Over 300 attacks on Christians reported this year, over 2000 women, Adivasis and Dalits injured

Ambedkar and the call to Conversion!

How diverse and inclusive is the Indian judiciary?

Radha Semwal Dhoni physically assaults three Christians and accuses them of forcing children to convert to Christianity

Despite the fact that the three claimed to work for an NGO and provide coaching to children, she turns them over to police

attack on christians

A video has emerged on social media, wherein three Christians can be seen being subjected to verbal and physical abuse, and being accused of forcefully converting people. This video has emerged from Jhajra district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. In the video, Radha Semwal Dhoni, Hindutva group leader, can be seen abusing and thrashing a group of Christians over the allegations of religious conversion.

The video starts with Radha Semwal asking the group of Christians, two men and one woman, to tell their name. She can be seen forcing one person, namely Manish, to give her his phone number. She then moves onto verbally and physically harassing the woman, namely Neha. She asks Neha to tell how much money she gets for allegedly indulging in these activities of religious conversion. When Neha says that she does not get any money, Radha Semwal can be seen slapping her. When another member of the group, namely Jimmy, stands up to protect Neha, Radha Semwal heckles him and threatens him of further violence.

She then goes on to accuse the three of coming to their village uninvited and trying to convert the children. Throughout the video, the three of the Christians can be repeatedly heard saying that they have come to the village to offer educational services and coaching to the children at the basic amount of fifty rupees. Radha Semwal then accused the three of forcing the students to leave idol worshipping, as is practiced by Hindus, and teaching them Bible. A young spectator is then called by Rahda Semwal, who says that at the coaching, they make them do prayers and teach them the Bible.

The video cuts to a policeman arriving on the scene. The policeman then asks the group of Christians about their vehicle. Radha Semwal then can be heard saying that the group needs to be taken to the police station and she will also be accompanying. She can further be heard saying that she will bring the mobile phone of Jimmy to the station directly, and will go through it to collect evidence against them.

The video can be viewed here: 

 

Interestingly, Radha Semwal was also making a live video of the whole incident, which is available on YouTube. The live has been posted with the title “धर्मपरिवर्तन कराने वालो का इलाज कर दिया | Radha Semwal Dhoni | Christian Missionaries Exposed” and has 1.3k views on it till now. This ten minute video has been recorded from Radha Semwal’s phone itself. This video starts with Radha Semwal accusing the three Christians of having converted the whole colony. She can be heard urging the woman, Neha, to show the contents of her purse.

She repeatedly harasses and accuses the three Christians of conducting religious conversions. She especially targets Neha, utters abuses, threatens violence, fat-shames her, and attacks her religion again and again. She even threatens Neha of facing violence if she is ever seen near the village.

The three Christians also explain that they belong to a non-governmental organisation and work towards providing education to children from the marginalised communities.

The video can be viewed here: 

Related:

Hindu mob attacks Catholic NGO staff, accuses them of indulging in religious conversion

Chhattisgarh: 1,100 Christians converted to Hinduism in “gharwapsi” ceremony, by BJP Sec

Chhattisgarh: A dead woman’s ‘gharwapsi’ before final rites were allowed

Over 300 attacks on Christians reported this year, over 2000 women, Adivasis and Dalits injured

Ambedkar and the call to Conversion!

How diverse and inclusive is the Indian judiciary?

Related Articles

Communalism

Bilkis Bano gang rape convict shares stage with BJP MP, MLA: Gujarat

On the day before the Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of all 11 convicts by the Gujarat government on March 27, an elected representative of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shares a stage with gang rape convict

Communalism

Bilkis Bano gang rape convict shares stage with BJP MP, MLA: Gujarat

On the day before the Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions challenging the premature release of all 11 convicts by the Gujarat government on March 27, an elected representative of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shares a stage with gang rape convict


Sunday

03

Jan

Pan-India

Saturday

05

Dec

05 pm onwards

Rise in Rage!

North Gate, JNU campus

Thursday

26

Nov

10 am onwards

Delhi Chalo

Pan India

Theme

Stop Hate

Hate and Harmony in 2021

A recap of all that transpired across India in terms of hate speech and even outright hate crimes, as well as the persecution of those who dared to speak up against hate. This disturbing harvest of hate should now push us to do more to forge harmony.
Taliban 2021

Taliban in Afghanistan: A look back

Communalism Combat had taken a deep dive into the lives of people of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Here we reproduce some of our archives documenting the plight of hapless Afghanis, especially women, who suffered the most under the hardline regime.
2020

Milestones 2020

In the year devastated by the Covid 19 Pandemic, India witnessed apathy against some of its most marginalised people and vilification of dissenters by powerful state and non state actors. As 2020 draws to a close, and hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers continue their protest in the bitter North Indian cold. Read how Indians resisted all attempts to snatch away fundamental and constitutional freedoms.
Migrant Diaries

Migrant Diaries

The 2020 COVID pandemic brought to fore the dismal lives that our migrant workers lead. Read these heartbreaking stories of how they lived before the pandemic, how the lockdown changed their lives and what they’re doing now.

Campaigns

Sunday

03

Jan

Pan-India

Saturday

05

Dec

05 pm onwards

Rise in Rage!

North Gate, JNU campus

Thursday

26

Nov

10 am onwards

Delhi Chalo

Pan India

Videos

Communalism

Bastar violence: Anti-Christian Campaign causes breach in Adivasi unity

Hundreds of Adivasi church-goers across villages in Narayanpur and Bastar, Chhattisgarh have been experiencing boycott, intimidation and violence since December last year, forcing them to leave their homes and live in refugee camps. Reportedly, Adivasi districts across Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh is seeing a rise Hindutva mobilisation against Christians .

Communalism

Bastar violence: Anti-Christian Campaign causes breach in Adivasi unity

Hundreds of Adivasi church-goers across villages in Narayanpur and Bastar, Chhattisgarh have been experiencing boycott, intimidation and violence since December last year, forcing them to leave their homes and live in refugee camps. Reportedly, Adivasi districts across Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh is seeing a rise Hindutva mobilisation against Christians .

IN FACT

Analysis

Stop Hate

Hate and Harmony in 2021

A recap of all that transpired across India in terms of hate speech and even outright hate crimes, as well as the persecution of those who dared to speak up against hate. This disturbing harvest of hate should now push us to do more to forge harmony.
Taliban 2021

Taliban in Afghanistan: A look back

Communalism Combat had taken a deep dive into the lives of people of Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Here we reproduce some of our archives documenting the plight of hapless Afghanis, especially women, who suffered the most under the hardline regime.
2020

Milestones 2020

In the year devastated by the Covid 19 Pandemic, India witnessed apathy against some of its most marginalised people and vilification of dissenters by powerful state and non state actors. As 2020 draws to a close, and hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers continue their protest in the bitter North Indian cold. Read how Indians resisted all attempts to snatch away fundamental and constitutional freedoms.
Migrant Diaries

Migrant Diaries

The 2020 COVID pandemic brought to fore the dismal lives that our migrant workers lead. Read these heartbreaking stories of how they lived before the pandemic, how the lockdown changed their lives and what they’re doing now.

Archives