A government-run church in China was destroyed after an attack that left two women injured and a man in police custody.

In China's Henen province, 200 communist officials stormed Sunzhuang church on June 12, China Aid and The Christian Post report.

There were no legal documents shown by the officials from the Zhengzhou High-Tech District's Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau when they began to dismantle the church using cranes and other machinery.

Furniture and other items were tossed from the church building before it was completely demolished.

une 2013. The church did not consent to this demolition and authorities were then prevented from carrying out the demolition.

and a ban on children under the age of 18 from participating in a religious service.

China is ranked 23 out of the top 50 countries in the world where it is most dangerous to be a Christian on Open Doors' World Watch List.