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	The '''Kandhamal gang rape case''' was a crime in [[Ranaghat]], [[Nadia district]], of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], in March 2015. A 71-year-old [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church\|Syro-Malankara Catholic]] nun was gang raped by eight men who robbed a Catholic missionary school. Before the attack, school officials told police that they received death threats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/prayer-meeting-condemns-nun-rape-in-west-bengal-lahore-church-attack/\|title=Prayer meeting condemns nun rape in West Bengal, Lahore church attack\|date=17 March 2015\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghar-wapasi-behind-nuns-rape-alleges-bengal-minorities-commission-vice-chairperson-747516\|title = Kandhamal Gang rape case\|date = \|accessdate =2015-03-31 \|website = \|publisher =Ndtv.com \|last = \|first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-to-probe-Bengal-nun-gang-rape-case-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/46608409.cms\|title=CBI to probe Bengal nun gang-rape case: Mamata Banerjee\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nun-gangrape-case-more-detained-no-arrests-yet/article7002921.ece\|title=No arrests yet in nun rape case\|author=Special Correspondent\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/human-rights-commission-issues-notice-to-bengal-government-over-nuns-rape-case-747600\|title=Nun Rape Case: 'Must Ensure Justice is Done, is Visible,' Says Top Cardinal\|author=Anindita Sanyal\|date=18 March 2015\|work=NDTV.com\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-gangrape-top-catholic-functionary-to-meet-sister-superior-of-convent/\|title=Nun gangrape: Top Catholic functionary to meet Sister Superior of convent\|date=18 March 2015\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rss-condemns-rape-of-nun-in-west-bengal/article6996015.ece\|title=RSS condemns rape of nun in West Bengal\|author=PTI\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/vhp-warns-of-more-church-attacks-conspiracy-behind-nun-rape-48596.html\|title=VHP leader warned of more church attacks and said that nun's rape is a conspiracy \|work=India TV News\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918386\|title=India media: Nun's rape 'horrifying'\|work=BBC News\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31902013\|title=Indians protest over rape of 74-year-old nun\|work=BBC News\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918414\|title=Narendra Modi expresses 'deep concern' over India nun rape\|work=BBC News\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/nun-raped-in-india/\|title=71-year-old nun raped in India, official says\|author=Harmeet Shah Singh & Ralph Ellis\|date=15 March 2015\|work=CNN\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/18/the-sisters-have-forgiven-but-justice-is-to-be-made-visible/\|title='The sisters have forgiven, but justice is to be made visible'\|work=Washington Post\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mamata-promises-action/article7000214.ece\|title=Mamata promises action\|author=Suvojit Bagchi, Soumya Das\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anger-and-disbelief-in-ranaghat/article7000215.ece\|title=Anger and disbelief in Ranaghat\|author=Shiv Sahay Singh\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319145205/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 March 2015\|title=West Bengal: Nun wants to stay for more time in hospital, no arrests made\|work=IBNLive\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/human-rights-of-detainees-breached-in-nun-rape-case/article7021799.ece\|title='Human rights of detainees breached in nun rape case'\|author=Staff Reporter\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bishops-priests-condemn-rape-of-nun/article7022236.ece\|title=Bishops, priests condemn rape of nun\|author=Staff Reporter\|work=The Hindu\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> The rape was initially blamed on Hindu groups without any evidence by activists like Rana Ayyub and others.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nun rape and church vandalism: The fringe is now mainstream\|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nun-gangrape-modi-mohan-bhagwat-church-vandalism-rss-sharad-yadav-mother-teresa/story/1/2596.html\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref> However, On March 26, 2015, two men were arrested for the crimes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/gang-involved-in-ranaghat-nun-rape-case-identified/ \|title=Nun rape : Arrested man's wife identifies culprits \|publisher=Indianexpress.com \|date=1987-05-22 \|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|author= \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/two-arrested-in-west-bengal-nun-rape-case/article7035971.ece \|title=Two arrested in West Bengal nun rape case \|publisher=Thehindu.com \|date=2015-03-26 \|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> Two [[Bangladeshis\|Bangladeshi nationals]] were detained on March 20, 2015, on suspicion of their involvement in the sexual assault of the 71-year-old nun at the Ranaghat convent school six days prior, police said. North Dinajpur Superintendent of Police S. W. Reza said that the two suspects — Mukul Alam (28) and Md Majid (29) — bore a striking resemblance to those caught on the CCTV camera at the Convent of Jesus and Mary school on March 14, one of them having 75 percent similarity.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-rape-case-police-detains-two-bangladeshis/ \|title=Nun Rape Case: Police detain two Bangladeshis on suspicion \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=20 March 2015 \|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32651409</ref>		The '''Kandhamal gang rape case''' was a crime in [[Ranaghat]], [[Nadia district]], of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], in March 2015. A 71-year-old [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church\|Syro-Malankara Catholic]] nun was gang raped by eight men who robbed a Catholic missionary school. Before the attack, school officials told police that they received death threats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/prayer-meeting-condemns-nun-rape-in-west-bengal-lahore-church-attack/\|title=Prayer meeting condemns nun rape in West Bengal, Lahore church attack\|date=17 March 2015\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghar-wapasi-behind-nuns-rape-alleges-bengal-minorities-commission-vice-chairperson-747516\|title = Kandhamal Gang rape case\|date = \|accessdate =2015-03-31 \|website = \|publisher =Ndtv.com \|last = \|first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-to-probe-Bengal-nun-gang-rape-case-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/46608409.cms\|title=CBI to probe Bengal nun gang-rape case: Mamata Banerjee\|work=The Times of India\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nun-gangrape-case-more-detained-no-arrests-yet/article7002921.ece\|title=No arrests yet in nun rape case\|author=Special Correspondent\|work=The Hindu\|date=17 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/human-rights-commission-issues-notice-to-bengal-government-over-nuns-rape-case-747600\|title=Nun Rape Case: 'Must Ensure Justice is Done, is Visible,' Says Top Cardinal\|author=Anindita Sanyal\|date=18 March 2015\|work=NDTV.com\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-gangrape-top-catholic-functionary-to-meet-sister-superior-of-convent/\|title=Nun gangrape: Top Catholic functionary to meet Sister Superior of convent\|date=18 March 2015\|work=The Indian Express\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rss-condemns-rape-of-nun-in-west-bengal/article6996015.ece\|title=RSS condemns rape of nun in West Bengal\|author=PTI\|work=The Hindu\|date=15 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/vhp-warns-of-more-church-attacks-conspiracy-behind-nun-rape-48596.html\|title=VHP leader warned of more church attacks and said that nun's rape is a conspiracy \|work=India TV News\|date=17 March 2015 \|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918386\|title=India media: Nun's rape 'horrifying'\|work=BBC News\|date=17 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31902013\|title=Indians protest over rape of 74-year-old nun\|work=BBC News\|date=16 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918414\|title=Narendra Modi expresses 'deep concern' over India nun rape\|work=BBC News\|date=17 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/nun-raped-in-india/\|title=71-year-old nun raped in India, official says\|author=Harmeet Shah Singh & Ralph Ellis\|date=15 March 2015\|work=CNN\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/18/the-sisters-have-forgiven-but-justice-is-to-be-made-visible/\|title='The sisters have forgiven, but justice is to be made visible'\|work=Washington Post\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mamata-promises-action/article7000214.ece\|title=Mamata promises action\|author=Suvojit Bagchi, Soumya Das\|work=The Hindu\|date=17 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anger-and-disbelief-in-ranaghat/article7000215.ece\|title=Anger and disbelief in Ranaghat\|author=Shiv Sahay Singh\|work=The Hindu\|date=17 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319145205/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=19 March 2015\|title=West Bengal: Nun wants to stay for more time in hospital, no arrests made\|work=IBNLive\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/human-rights-of-detainees-breached-in-nun-rape-case/article7021799.ece\|title='Human rights of detainees breached in nun rape case'\|author=Staff Reporter\|work=The Hindu\|date=23 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bishops-priests-condemn-rape-of-nun/article7022236.ece\|title=Bishops, priests condemn rape of nun\|author=Staff Reporter\|work=The Hindu\|date=23 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> The rape was initially blamed on Hindu groups without any evidence by activists like Rana Ayyub and others.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nun rape and church vandalism: The fringe is now mainstream\|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nun-gangrape-modi-mohan-bhagwat-church-vandalism-rss-sharad-yadav-mother-teresa/story/1/2596.html\|access-date=2021-01-03\|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref> However, On March 26, 2015, two Muslim men were arrested for the crimes.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/gang-involved-in-ranaghat-nun-rape-case-identified/ \|title=Nun rape : Arrested man's wife identifies culprits \|publisher=Indianexpress.com \|date=1987-05-22 \|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|author= \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/two-arrested-in-west-bengal-nun-rape-case/article7035971.ece \|title=Two arrested in West Bengal nun rape case \|newspaper=The Hindu \|publisher=Thehindu.com \|date=2015-03-26 \|accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> Two [[Bangladeshis\|Bangladeshi nationals]] were detained on March 20, 2015, on suspicion of their involvement in the sexual assault of the 71-year-old nun at the Ranaghat convent school six days prior, police said. North Dinajpur Superintendent of Police S. W. Reza said that the two suspects — Mukul Alam (28) and Md Majid (29) — bore a striking resemblance to those caught on the CCTV camera at the Convent of Jesus and Mary school on March 14, one of them having 75 percent similarity.<ref>{{cite web \|url= http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-rape-case-police-detains-two-bangladeshis/ \|title=Nun Rape Case: Police detain two Bangladeshis on suspicion \|work=[[The Indian Express]] \|date=20 March 2015 \|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32651409\|title = India nun rape 'mastermind' held in West Bengal\|work = BBC News\|date = 8 May 2015}}</ref>

	==Reaction==		==Reaction==
	Cardinal [[Baselios Cleemis]] met the victim in the hospital and told the press that "such inhuman acts should be stopped. We request the authorities to ensure that justice is done and made visible".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/dRQNoSBnsHKQmFc10IWK2L/Altercation-death-threats-at-West-Bengal-school-before-nun.html\|title=Altercation, death threats at West Bengal school before nun was raped\|author=Rupak De Chowdhury\|work=Livemint.com/\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>		Cardinal [[Baselios Cleemis]] met the victim in the hospital and told the press that "such inhuman acts should be stopped. We request the authorities to ensure that justice is done and made visible".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/dRQNoSBnsHKQmFc10IWK2L/Altercation-death-threats-at-West-Bengal-school-before-nun.html\|title=Altercation, death threats at West Bengal school before nun was raped\|author=Rupak De Chowdhury\|work=Livemint.com/\|date=18 March 2015\|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>

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The '''Kandhamal gang rape case''' was a crime in [[Ranaghat]], [[Nadia district]], of the Indian state of [[West Bengal]], in March 2015. A 71-year-old [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro-Malankara Catholic]] nun was gang raped by eight men who robbed a Catholic missionary school. Before the attack, school officials told police that they received death threats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/prayer-meeting-condemns-nun-rape-in-west-bengal-lahore-church-attack/|title=Prayer meeting condemns nun rape in West Bengal, Lahore church attack|date=17 March 2015|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ghar-wapasi-behind-nuns-rape-alleges-bengal-minorities-commission-vice-chairperson-747516|title = Kandhamal Gang rape case|date = |accessdate =2015-03-31 |website = |publisher =Ndtv.com |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/CBI-to-probe-Bengal-nun-gang-rape-case-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/46608409.cms|title=CBI to probe Bengal nun gang-rape case: Mamata Banerjee|work=The Times of India|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nun-gangrape-case-more-detained-no-arrests-yet/article7002921.ece|title=No arrests yet in nun rape case|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/human-rights-commission-issues-notice-to-bengal-government-over-nuns-rape-case-747600|title=Nun Rape Case: 'Must Ensure Justice is Done, is Visible,' Says Top Cardinal|author=Anindita Sanyal|date=18 March 2015|work=NDTV.com|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-gangrape-top-catholic-functionary-to-meet-sister-superior-of-convent/|title=Nun gangrape: Top Catholic functionary to meet Sister Superior of convent|date=18 March 2015|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rss-condemns-rape-of-nun-in-west-bengal/article6996015.ece|title=RSS condemns rape of nun in West Bengal|author=PTI|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/vhp-warns-of-more-church-attacks-conspiracy-behind-nun-rape-48596.html|title=VHP leader warned of more church attacks and said that nun's rape is a conspiracy |work=India TV News|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918386|title=India media: Nun's rape 'horrifying'|work=BBC News|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31902013|title=Indians protest over rape of 74-year-old nun|work=BBC News|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31918414|title=Narendra Modi expresses 'deep concern' over India nun rape|work=BBC News|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/14/asia/nun-raped-in-india/|title=71-year-old nun raped in India, official says|author=Harmeet Shah Singh & Ralph Ellis|date=15 March 2015|work=CNN|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/03/18/the-sisters-have-forgiven-but-justice-is-to-be-made-visible/|title='The sisters have forgiven, but justice is to be made visible'|work=Washington Post|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mamata-promises-action/article7000214.ece|title=Mamata promises action|author=Suvojit Bagchi, Soumya Das|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/anger-and-disbelief-in-ranaghat/article7000215.ece|title=Anger and disbelief in Ranaghat|author=Shiv Sahay Singh|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150319145205/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/west-bengal-nun-wants-to-stay-for-more-time-in-hospital-no-arrests-made/534935-3-231.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2015|title=West Bengal: Nun wants to stay for more time in hospital, no arrests made|work=IBNLive|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/human-rights-of-detainees-breached-in-nun-rape-case/article7021799.ece|title='Human rights of detainees breached in nun rape case'|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/bishops-priests-condemn-rape-of-nun/article7022236.ece|title=Bishops, priests condemn rape of nun|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> The rape was initially blamed on Hindu groups without any evidence by activists like Rana Ayyub and others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nun rape and church vandalism: The fringe is now mainstream|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/nun-gangrape-modi-mohan-bhagwat-church-vandalism-rss-sharad-yadav-mother-teresa/story/1/2596.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref> However, On March 26, 2015, two men were arrested for the crimes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/gang-involved-in-ranaghat-nun-rape-case-identified/ |title=Nun rape : Arrested man's wife identifies culprits |publisher=Indianexpress.com |date=1987-05-22 |accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/two-arrested-in-west-bengal-nun-rape-case/article7035971.ece |title=Two arrested in West Bengal nun rape case |publisher=Thehindu.com |date=2015-03-26 |accessdate=2015-03-31}}</ref> Two [[Bangladeshis|Bangladeshi nationals]] were detained on March 20, 2015, on suspicion of their involvement in the sexual assault of the 71-year-old nun at the Ranaghat convent school six days prior, police said. North Dinajpur Superintendent of Police S. W. Reza said that the two suspects — Mukul Alam (28) and Md Majid (29) — bore a striking resemblance to those caught on the CCTV camera at the Convent of Jesus and Mary school on March 14, one of them having 75 percent similarity.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nun-rape-case-police-detains-two-bangladeshis/ |title=Nun Rape Case: Police detain two Bangladeshis on suspicion |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 March 2015 |accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref><ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32651409</ref>

==Reaction==
Cardinal [[Baselios Cleemis]] met the victim in the hospital and told the press that "such inhuman acts should be stopped. We request the authorities to ensure that justice is done and made visible".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/dRQNoSBnsHKQmFc10IWK2L/Altercation-death-threats-at-West-Bengal-school-before-nun.html|title=Altercation, death threats at West Bengal school before nun was raped|author=Rupak De Chowdhury|work=Livemint.com/|accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref>

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