Original sentence: "   The militants arrested in the murder then confessed their links with Maoist guerrillas, receiving training and arms from them in order to raise a local Christian militia."In a desperate situation the [Christian] youths have picked up bombs and guns.But it does not bode well for these Christians in this Orissa region.Cecil D' Francis, a church leader in Midnapur in West Bengal, said "denial of justice" had given birth to Christian militancy.In 2008, he was gunned down along with four disciples on the Hindu festive day of Krishna Janmashtami by a group of 25–40 militants armed with AK-47s and grenades.In regards to these 'Christian militants', Chandrasekhar Pattnaik, a police officer with the intelligence branch, stated that, "Some of these Christian militants might have joined or helped the Maoists in killing Laxmananda Saraswati and his associates in August.Some Christian leaders, such as Sajan K George, president of the Global Council for Indian Christians, admitted to the existence of these militias, but claimed that it was in response to Hindu persecution against Christians.The non-governmental organization Justice on Trial disputed that there had been Maoist involvement, and quoted the Swami as claiming that "Christian militant groups sponsored by the Church" had earlier attacked him eight times.This militancy, as it happens everywhere, will slow down the socio-economic development of these poorer people and throw them in many other miseries
Edited sentence: In 2008, he was gunned down along with four disciples on the Hindu festive day of Krishna Janmashtami by a group of 30–40 armed men.The non-governmental organization Justice on Trial disputed that there had been Maoist involvement, and quoted the Swami as claiming that Christian missionaries had earlier attacked him eight times