Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons were burned alive in Odisha
Ananya IyerSource: scroll.in
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On January 22, 1999, Australian Christian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, Philip and Timothy, were burned alive in Manoharpur village, Odisha. A mob led by activist Dara Singh poured petrol over the vehicle where the family was sleeping and trapped them inside as it burned.
The attackers targeted Staines over claims of religious conversion. A 13-year-old boy, Chenchu Hansda, was the first person convicted for the crime.
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