KERALA, INDIA (ANS) -- A Christian school teacher was beaten to death by protesters.

According to a story on www.persecution.in,  the incident occurred on July 19 in Malappuram in Kerala State.

According to the web site, the school teacher was attacked and killed by a group of protestors from the Muslim Youth League. They were taking part in a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of a controversial social science textbook.

The story also stated that James Augustin, headmaster of the school at Valillappuzha near Kondotty town, was injured and later died after he was attacked by the marchers near a school at Kizhissery where he gone to attend a meeting.

James Varghese is a reporter for the “V” TV news in Gokak, Karnataka state, India, and is freelance journalist working for ANS.