The Centre has rejected West Bengal government's request for a CBI probe into the rape of 72-year-old nun at Ranaghat in West Bengal nearly two weeks ago. Though no official reason has been cited, sources say the request has been turned down because of imcomplete paper work.
This has given the Opposition enough fuel to attack the Mamata Banerjee government.
"The state government is a laughing stock in the entire country. A proper application was not given. They didn't in their mind want it. They were camouflaging. Probably the politics of setting is continuing. Here I will ask for CBI and you will not give CBI. And there you have given CBI but see that CBI doesn't disturb us. It is basically a political setting of Modi bhai (Narendra Modi) and Didi bhai (Mamata Banerjee)," said CPM leader Sujan Chakraborty.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was slammed by the locals for no arrests in the case, said on social media on March 19 that CBI was requested to probe the case.
The nun needed surgery after she was assaulted on March 14 when a group of at least six men broke into a church and a convent school at Ranaghat, about 100 km from Kolkata. CCTV footage has captured at least six faces.
In hospital, the nun told those who met her that she had forgiven the man who raped her. She later left the hospital and flew out of West Bengal.
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