Nepal Releases “Innocent” Missionary After 9 Years Prison
KATHMANDU, NEPAL (Worthy News)-- A Christian missionary, who was “falsely accused of murder” has been released from a prison in Nepal after serving nine of a 20-year sentence, his mission group said Monday, June 1.
Gospel for Asia (GFA) said Nepalese missionary Manja Tamang was freed Friday, May 29, on Nepal's Republic Day along with 13 others in his prison and 120 from jails around the country.
Manja was reunited with his wife Rati and their two children soon afterwards and welcomed “back to freedom” local leaders and other pastors from both Nepal and India, GFA said.
“His release was the cause of celebration among Christians in Nepal” and GFA the group added in a statement. “We rejoice that our faithful brother has been released from prison," said GFA President K.P. Yohannan speaking from his office in Carrollton Texas, from where the group coordinates projects.
