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nun was gang raped by eight men who robbed a
Catholic missionary school. Before the attack, school officials told police that they received death threats. The rape was initially blamed on Hindu groups without any evidence by activists like Rana Ayyub and others. However, On March 26, 2015, two Muslim
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