West Bengal Police arrested five suspects in the Nadia Convent nun rape case after examining the CCTV footage of the premises.
According to investigators, the school received a threat call recently. They are trying to establish a relationship between the threat call and the incident.
The Investigators are also on the look out of security personnel of the school who was suspended some time back.
A 71-year-old nun was allegedly gang-raped inside a convent in Nadia district of West Bengal early today, triggering protests.
According to authorities of the local convent school in Ranaghat sub-division, three-four people broke into the building at around 12:30 am and raped her after gagging her.
They also decamped with Rs 12 lakh kept in the almirah locker after raping the nun.
The nun was taken to Ranaghat Hospital by the school hostel authorities in the morning when the matter came to light.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a CID probe into the incident and promised “swift” and “strongest action” against the culprits.
She said religious politics was being practised in the name of “ghar wapasi” and that religious fanaticism is on the rise.
“We strongly condemn the incident that took place at the Ranaghat Convent,” she said.
“We have ordered a CID probe.
A CCTV footage of the building showed three persons who are suspected to be the rapists. Police is investigating.
