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Nun gang rape, a human rights violation says NHRC
Nun gang rape, a human rights violation says NHRC National Human Rights Commission today issued a Suo Moto notice to West Bengal government seeking a report in connection of the alleged gang rape of a nun in the state and termed it as a serious violation of human rights.
National Human Rights Commission today issued a Suo Moto notice to West Bengal government seeking a report in connection of the alleged gang rape of a nun in the state and termed it as a serious violation of human rights.
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NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, West Bengal calling for reports in the matter within two weeks. The Commission has observed that the contents of the press report, if true, amount to serious violation of human rights of victim. The state government has already ordered a CID probe into the incident.
According to an official statement released the notice was issued after the commission took Suo Motu cognizance of a media report that a 71-year-old nun was raped by a gang of seven dacoits inside a Convent in Gangnapur village of Nadia district in West Bengal on March 14.
Reportedly, the victim along with another nun tried to thwart the robbery attempt on the premises of the Convent. However, the dacoits tied up the other nun and raped the victim in front of her. They also decamped with Rs 12 lakh in cash kept in the convent for purpose of medicare, clothing and food needs of orphans.
