A gang of burglars has raped a nun who is aged over 70.
The shocking incident happened when the elderly woman was trying to prevent seven or eight men from ransacking a Christian missionary school in Nadia district, eastern India.
The men escaped with money and valuables from the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, leaving the nun in a serious condition in hospital on Saturday.
They reportedly took the her to another room when she tried to block their way and then raped her, according to a policeman.
Officers are searching for the suspects, who also tied the school’s security guards with ropes.
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