Hunan: Five Christians Arrested

In June 2003, five Christians of “The Ordained” house church were arrested in Liuyang County, Hunan Province. Two of them were released after one week detention, and the other three disappeared.

In the early morning on June 5^th, three policemen led by the town police station chief Li broke into Wengu Chen’s home in Shaxi Village, Wenjiashi Town. Chief Li shouted at Chen, “You were reported believing in cult. Want to against the Communist Party? You will face the consequence. Take him!” The police pushed him into the car. Then they went to Xiaosan Wang’s home in Louqian Village. With the same charge, the police also arrested Wang. At the night, the two Christians were transferred to the county Baiyikeng Detention Center. No information was available since then.

About 7:00 in the morning on June 17^th, Wenjiashi Town Police Station Party Director Yingjun Li led several policemen arrested Christians Xiuzhen Chen, Daxi Lin and Dalian Lin from their homes with the charge of “believing in cult”. At the night, they were sent to the county Baxianqiao Detention Center. A week later, Lin’s brothers were released. Xiuzhen Chen was transferred to Baiyikeng Detention Center. And no information was available since then.