Members of a house church in Orissa were ordered by police to stop meeting after a conflict with Hindu militants. Late last year the militants set up a make-shift Hindu temple near the house church, and then complained to police that the noise from the Christians was interfering with their Hindu worship. An official complaint was also issued, charging the Christians with forcible conversions.

The following day, three Christian women were physically abused as they made their way to a local prayer meeting. Another church member was slapped and had his motorbike damaged when he came to warn the women.
The Christians reported the incident to the police, but the officer refused to register an official complaint.

n court the police later said that they had not received any complaint from the Christians, but had a complaint submitted by the Hindus.

The magistrate decided to allow the makeshift Hindu temple to remain on public land, but the Christians were banned from holding services in the house. They were allowed to meet in the home only for prayer and not for any other church related activity.