An armed mob of about 200 religious fanatics assaulted a major annual indigenous gathering of Santhali Christians on Oct. 9 in the Indian state of West Bengal, highlighting the escalation of hostilities and vulnerability of the religious minorities in the region. The Annual Santhali Mega Bible Convention Retreat, which attracts more than 2,000 Christians belonging to the Santhali people group and is organized at the Divine Love Retreat Centre in Jalalkhali, Nadia district of West Bengal, was attacked by fanatics armed with bamboo sticks and bricks.