One Person Arrested From Mumbai In West Bengal Nun Gang Rape Case

26 March, Kolkata

The West Bengal CID has arrested Md. Salim Sheikh from Mumbai in connection with recent gang rape of a nun in a convent school in Nadia District of the state.

The Deputy Inspector General of CID Rajib Kumar told AIR that he was arrested from Mumbai last night and brought to Kolkata for further investigation.

Kumar said that Sheikh was nabbed following specific tip off and his similarity with CCTV footage of the incident and sketch of persons involved in the crime released by the CID.

This is the first arrest in connection with the incident though police detained several persons for interrogations.

The West Bengal government handed over the probe to CBI after growing protests from different circles. After the treatment at a government hospital at Ranaghat in Nadia District the Nun left the State for unknown destination recently.