UPDATE: 11/02/2011
Thanglot and his brother-in-law, Prem, were walking through a thick jungle like this when they were attacked. |
Prem Rana was found alive in a well after the attack. As he was running to escape the attackers, he fell into a well in the middle of a rice paddy. A little while later the farmer discovered Prem and helped him out. He had some minor injuries but has since recovered.
Thanglot Chanu is out of the hospital and is recovering at home. Prem is also recovering from his ordeal. Please pray for healing for both of these men.
Update: from 09/02/2011
Gospel for Asia-supported missionary Thanglot Chanu escaped from five men, but only after they brutally attacked him. However, his brother-in-law, Prem Rana, is still missing and feared dead.
The nightmare began at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 as the two men were walking home from a village where they had gone to visit a friend. Two miles outside the village in the dense jungle terrain, five men jumped from behind a bush, lunging at them with knives.
They stabbed Thanglot and Prem multiple times during the frenzied attack.
It all came to an end when one of the attackers injured his hand. As the men with him turned their attention from Thanglot and Prem to help their injured friend, Thanglot quietly ran away without looking back. He assumed Prem was doing the same thing.
Thanglot was badly injured, and his neighbors had to take him to the hospital. That’s when he learned Prem never made it home. They still have not found him and fear he may have been killed in the attack.
Thanglot did not recognize his attackers, nor does he know their motive. Violence and lawlessness are common in this area.
Thanglot is asking for prayers for Prem, that he would be found quickly.
Thanglot also needs prayer for healing. His injuries are extensive and will require months of treatment.
Pray also for the situation in this area. The violence is so bad many people are afraid to leave their homes. Thanglot is praying the message of Christ will result in peace and harmony in the area.