Attack on a Jehovah's Witnesses preacher in Chita

An elderly woman, a Jehovah's Witness, was attacked by a tenant in Chita one of the houses near which she preached. The believer is hospitalized.  

April 8, 2016 in Chita, an attack was made on preacher of Jehovah's Witnesses. Zinaida Chigrova, 76, preached at street with another believer. A resident of one of the houses attacked the women and started beating them, including kicking them. One of the women managed to escape and call the police, and Z. Chigrova was hospitalized with a fractured femoral neck.

The police arrested the attacker at the scene of the crime. Their he explained the actions by the rejection of the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses.

On the same day, a protest action against Jehovah's Witnesses took place in Chita.   Sources

• In Chita, an action against Jehovah's Witnesses turned into a severe beating of an elderly believer // Communication from the press service of the Administrative Center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia. 2016. April 8.