CBI to Probe Gang-Rape of 72-Year-Old West Bengal Nun

The National Human Rights Commission has sought for a detailed report about the incident within two weeks from the state government.

west bengal convent school nun gang raped — A Catholic nun from the Missionaries of Charity, the global order of nuns founded by Mother Teresa, signs a banner during a rally to show solidarity with the nun who was raped during an armed assault on a convent school, in Kolkata March 16, 2015. Christians in India said on Monday that the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not done enough to protect their religion, after a spate of attacks including the rape of the 75-year-old nun at the weekend. Christians prayed and held vigils across the country to protest against the rape during an armed assault on a convent school, the worst in a series of incidents that followers of the faith say are making them feel unwelcome in their own country.Reuters

The Mamata Banerjee led-West Bengal government has decided to hand over the probe into the gang rape of a 72-year-old nun in the state's Nadia district, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

She informed about it in a tweet. "Considering the seriousness and sensitivity of the case, I have decided to entrust investigation of the case to CBI."

Besides, she also assured that her government will cooperate with the agency in the probe, reports NDTV.

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission has sought a detailed report about the incident within two weeks from the state government on the alleged gang-rape incident that took place on 14 March.

Members of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had a tough time in Parliament on Tuesday when both the ruling and opposition parties criticised the state government for the incident, even as its leader Saugata Dey blamed the BJP-led government at the Centre for rising communal incidents.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed his "deep concern" at the incident and sought an "immediate report" on it.

Meanwhile, the vice chairperson of the West Bengal Minorities Commission, Professor Maria Fernandes ruled out robbery and said the gang-rape was "motivated" by "ghar wapsi" activities of right-wing Hindu groups.

"...when these guys came they tied all these sisters who were younger, they tied them all in a room. They did not know what was happening to an elderly sister who is a mother figure. At the same time these guys go to places of worship, ok, the chapel which is very important and they desecrate it. They throw all the Holy Communion, they break the statue. Why do they vandalise? Don't you think this is a part of the ghar wapasi story?" she asked.