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Bengaluru, Jun 22: Archbishop of Bangalore Most Rev Dr Bernard Moras has condemned the latest incident of the rape of a 47-year-old Catholic nun in a nursing home at Raipur in Chattisgarh State in the early hours of June 20, Saturday.

“It is shocking to hear of one more case of a sex attack on a Catholic nun (47) in a Nursing Home in the early hours of Saturday June 2o, in Raipur. Together with the Bishops of Karnataka and Leaders of various Christian Churches and Denominations, we the All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights, join with all Christians and all people of good will throughout this country in roundly condemning this dastardly act,’’ the Archbishop said.

Archbishop Moras, who is also the President of Karnataka Region Catholic Bishops’ Council (KRCBC) and All Karnataka United Christians Forum for Human Rights (AKUCFHR), in a press statement: “I pray that people everywhere will respect the human dignity of one another, particularly of women and in even more particularly of those consecrated to God.’’

According to information, the nun was found semi-clad, unconscious and with her hands tied inside a medical centre run by Christian missionaries near Pandri locality in the heart of Raipur on Saturday.

The Raipur police said the nun first said that she was raped but later claimed it was attempt to rape.

"Medical reports are yet to be received and the survivor is changing her statements," inspector general of police, (Raipur range) GP Singh said.

"The nun is in acute trauma and undergoing treatment. She said two masked men entered her room in search of cash and valuables and assaulted her after they failed to find their booty," he said.

A team of two women constables has been formed to help the survivor feel comfortable and narrate the incident coherently. Her medical reports will confirm if it was gang-rape, rape or attempt to rape, police said.

The Text of the Press Statement issued by Archbishop Moras:

It is shocking to hear of one more case of a sex attack on a Catholic nun (47) in a Nursing Home in the early hours of Saturday June 20th, in Raipur. Together with the Bishops of Karnataka and Leaders of various Christian Churches and Denominations, we the All Karnataka United Christian Forum for Human Rights, join with all Christians and all people of good will throughout this country in roundly condemning this dastardly act.

I pray that people everywhere will respect the human dignity of one another, particularly of women and in even more particularly of those consecrated to God.