Tennessee pastor Bryan Nerren has been arrested and incarcerated for alleged religious targeting in India, according to the Tennessean.
Nerren, leader of the International House of Prayer Ministries in Shelbyville, was initially detained in New Delhi when police discovered that he was carrying large amounts of cash. When questioned, he explained that the funds were to cover expenses for two conferences. But authorities also asked him if he was connected to any Christian causes and eventually allowed him to fly to Bagdogra.
Nerren’s attorney claims that the pastor was permitted to fly to Bagdogra but not given a form to claim the money, causing officials to flag and arrest him upon his arrival. He was denied visitation from the U.S. Consulate or his attorney. After six days in jail, he was offered a hearing and released on bail; however, authorities took away his passport, thereby detaining him in the country.
“Pastor Nerren is trapped in India with no passport, making even the most mundane of tasks difficult,” the ACLJ, a religious freedom advocacy group, said in a statement according to Faithwire. “He cannot leave. He cannot come home to his wife, children, and young grandchildren who surely can’t comprehend what’s happening to their grandfather. He cannot care for his special-needs daughter here in the United States who needs…
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