Suspected Hindu nationali-sts in Tamil Nadu burned down a church and the home of its pastor after some high “caste” Hindus converted to Christia-nity and joined the church.

Pastor John Muller and his pregnant wife were out when their home and adjoining church were set ablaze May 3 in Attipattu village in Cuddalore District.

“Recently, some villagers belonging to Vanniyar, a caste-based Hindu sect, came to Christ,” Pastor Muller was quoted as saying.

“The same caste group opposes conversions in the village because they treat Christianity as a religion of lower castes. They don’t want anyone from Vanniyar to convert to Christianity,” he added.

The pastor said that he had been threatened by five people three days earlier who asked him to “get out of this area, or we will see your end.”

However, no arrests have been made in the case.