Kolkata, Oct. 20 -- Three Christian families were allegedly intimidated and forced to change their religion and give up Christianity by Bajrang Dal workers on Tuesday, October 20, in the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal.

They said the harassment began on October 18 and lasted through October 20. On October 19, the victims were also made to offer Anjali at a Durga Puja pandal.

According to a lawyer in charge of their case, on October 18 and 19, a mob of Bajrang Dal members came to the home of one family and told them to abandon their faith. "When they refused, the group assaulted them. A woman was allegedly hit on the head so badly that she lost consciousness," the lawyer was quoted by Maktoob Media.

The woman was vaguely aware...