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    The nun who was allegedly raped demanded a CBI probe into the incident
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    Two months after a nun was allegedly raped during the communal violence in Orissa, the victim on Friday came out in public for the first time recounting her traumatic experience and demanded a CBI probe into the incident, charging police of being "friendly" with attackers.

    With her face masked, the bespectacled nun in her early thirties accused the Orissa police of failing to protect her from attackers and not being responsive.

    Reading out from a four-page hand-written statement at a packed press conference, Sister Meena said she was dragged by a mob of 40-50 people, her clothes ripped apart and was raped on a verandah strewn with glass pieces as two of the attackers stood on her hands.

    "They pulled out my saree and one of them stepped on my right hand and another on my left hand and then a third person raped me on the verandah," the nun, who did not take any questions, recounted in a choked voice.

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    The nun had chosen to maintain a low profile and stayed away from public gaze soon after the incident.

    Her account comes two days after the Supreme Court ruled out a CBI inquiry into the August 25 incident and asked her to cooperate with the state police in the investigation.

    "The state police failed to stop the crime, failed to protect me from the attackers. They were friendly with the attackers and they tried their best that I did not register an FIR nor make complaints against police which did not take down my statement as I narrated in detail. They abandoned me...," she claimed.

    let CBI investigate itBy: c marie joseph | 25-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward Since the victim herself has revealed what has happened and openly told that the police were not at her rescue, no one can say that she would get justice by the CID of the state. let the CBI go for the investigation and let the justice be upheld.
    Shame on us IndiansBy: Sylvia | 25-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward We indians boast of our rich and diversified culture, and then stoop to such cruelty !! I enter the temple with the same reverence as that in a church or any other holy shrine..my gurus have been a source of inspiration...i dont remember their backgrounds but they all have taught us how to value and respect life....The judgement day is at hand and soon these ghastly acts will be brought to books... this world is not the end of life, there is life beyond it... and we will SURELY pay for our good and bad deeds. All those children, women, old who are going through this torment should not be dejected... for it is someone else you are accountable to...and he will ensure justice at the right time.
    Nun RapedBy: Kuraikose Varkey | 25-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward Let VHP and BajDal leaders read Ramayana. Ravana, who the VHP and BJDAL believe was the evil king never touched Sita as she never consented to be his wife. He tried his best to persuade her and who spoke to her on his behalf were women not men.No force was used when it was so easy for him . Shame on you VHP! You have downgraded the great religion. Go and build temple for Raman and Sita after more and more killing. I guarantee you that Raman and Sita will not enter in it. To see them you should go to a Church or orphanage you burnt.
    Book the Entire ThanaBy: Sunil Maingi | 25-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward The entire nation should be ashamed of this ugly episode. No religion teaches violence, especially towards women. No religious book provides for rape as a weapon. This was done to a woman of god, a sadhvi. The police behavior is highly deplorable and should be condemned in the strongest terms. The concerned police officials should be brought to the book, and tried for being accomplices in this crime as they were present at the scene of crime and did nothing to stop this atrocity. They also tried to shield the people of committed this crime in full public view, by trying to prevent registering of FIR. No wonder that the aggrieved nun has publicly stated that she has no faith in police. In our country the police do nothing to prevent crimes and try to cover up when crimes are committed in their area.
    Identify who paid the Maoist to kill Laxmananand SaraswatiBy: Gpal | 25-Oct-2008 Reply | Forward This is a sinister design to malign India. Why did she evade enquiries from the Orissa Police. Why did she took so long to come to the public. There are many questions which remains unanswered after it was made clear that Christian leaders were behind the murder of the VHP Saint.
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