(World Watch Monitor) — Chandan Devi lay on the floor, her shoulder bruised from the blow she had just received. The last thing she remembers about that terrible day in her village in India was the loud bang of the door shutting behind her.

The 35-year-old and mother of four—and now the widow of Aadarsh—wipes her tears away with the end of her sari. She recounts the story of losing Aadarsh, a pastor in the village, with bursts of short sentences.

A group of 30 men forced their way into Aadarsh and Chandan’s home. None of the children were at home.

“They shouted that they were going to kill him. I begged them to end my life too. When they dragged him outside the house, I clung to him. They hit me hard on my shoulder and I dropped to the floor. The door shut, and they disappeared into the jungle.”

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