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Gang rape of elderly nun in India
March 16, 2015
A 71-year-old nun was raped by robbers at a convent school 45 miles from Kolkata (Calcutta).
Thousands of Catholics are expected to join at a Kolkata rally to pray for the victim, according to an Agence France-Presse report.
Police have arrested eight men in connection with the crime. The federal government has taken over the investigation.
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Further information:
- Thousands to rally in India over nun gang-rape: archbishop (AFP)
- Police detain 8 men in Indian nun rape investigation (BBC)
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