The 2008 Kandhamal nun gang rape case refers to the gang-rape of a 28-year-old nun during the 2008 Kandhamal violence. The incident received media attention during the riots.
The violence broke out between Hindu nationalists and Christians after the murder of a Hindu monk and four disciples. During the violence in Kandhamal district, a Catholic nun who worked with the tribals was taken away, along with a priest from the house where she took shelter, by a mob shouting "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". The mob took her to another place where she was raped till another mob came and paraded her half-naked through the roads, beat her, and attempted to strip her completely naked along the way to a market place, where onlooking police did not intervene. The priest was doused with kerosene and an attempt made to burn him alive. Later the nun and priest were taken into police custody.
The nun blamed the police for allegedly being friendly with the attackers and discouraging her from filing a police complaint.
Later 3 suspects were convicted for the rape, and 6 others acquitted for lack of evidence.
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