Nun gangrape case: Centre seeks report from WB govt

March 16, 2015 17:31

The Centre today asked the West Bengal government to send a report on the incident of gang rape of an elderly nun at a convent in Nadia district and action taken so far. In a communication, the Home Ministry told the state government to give a detailed report about the incident, whether there was enough security at the convent and the steps taken to prevent such incidents in future.

The Home Ministry also asked the West Bengal government to inform what action has been taken to punish those involved in the incident.

The 71-year-old nun was allegedly gang raped by dacoits at Gangnapur in Nadia district in the early hours on Saturday after which a CID probe was ordered into the incident.

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