Mob vandalizes Family of God house church during Sunday service in Madhyamgram

Around 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, 27 September 2026, a mob of about 60 people allegedly stormed the Family of God house church at the residence of Apu Sarkar in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, during an ongoing Sunday prayer service. Attackers damaged furniture, tore copies of the Holy Bible, and clashed with worshippers trying to protect scripture. Attendee Ratna Adhikari said she was pushed to the ground, her son was pinned down, and her daughter was threatened. Police from Ghola Police Station dispersed the mob; no arrests were reported. A formal complaint was lodged. The Times of India published on 28 September 2026.

Mob attack during worship mapped to incidentType vandalism (same pattern as dekhali-church-mission-mob-2026). Coordinates are the Nominatim town pin for Madhyamgram (22.6988821, 88.4676873); Nominatim returned no place_of_worship pin for Family of God. injured is 2 for the reported physical assaults on Ratna Adhikari and her son (exact medical status not given). Distinct from the earlier Dekhali Jalpai filing.