This Heroic Sri Lanka Church Member Gave His Life to Stop a Suicide Bomber from Entering His Church's Sanctuary On Easter Sunday

Will Maule : May 2, 2019
Faithwire.com

"He prevented the Bomber and saved many many lives and died in the process. He was just 40!" -@itisprashanth-Twitter

[Faithwire.com] With the nation of Sri Lanka still reeling from the devastating bombings that ripped through a trio of churches over Easter weekend, some staggering stories of heroism are beginning to emerge. (Image: Ramesh Raju and family/Twitter/via Faithwire)

One such incident occurred moments before a huge blast at Zion church in Batticaloa, when a brave and quick-thinking church member saved innumerable lives—his name was Ramesh Raju.

What happened?

On the fateful day of the bombings, Ramesh's wife Chrishanthini was teaching Sunday school class, which was held just before the main Easter service.

Once the class had finished up, and in anticipation of the church-wide celebration, the children headed outside to the courtyard for snacks.

It was at this point Ramesh, a 40-year-old building contractor, spotted a man he didn't recognize. Though puzzled by the stranger's presence, there was something else that immediately set off alarm bells in Ramesh's mind—the man's burgeoning backpack, which appeared to be weighing him down as he sauntered through the courtyard towards the church doors.

Without delay, Raju rushed towards the man, demanding to know what he was doing there and why he was carrying such a large bag. Flustered, the man told him the backpack contained a video camera and that he had come to film worshippers inside.

Still not satisfied, Ramesh continued to quiz the unwelcome visitor before ordering him to leave.

"My husband sensed something was wrong, and informed him he'd need to get permission first," Chrishanthini told the BBC.

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