Jhabua nuns rape case
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The Jhabua nuns rape case is case of alleged rape of four nuns in Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh in India in 1998 by a group of 24 tribals. Out of 24 accused 12 were found to be Christian tribals.
A Jhabua court issued a warrant against Digvijay Singh then state chief minister and 14 others for alleged remarks on the 1998 Jhabua nuns rape case accusing Hindu organisations of being involved in the inicdent, following a civil defamation suit filed by a local lawyer. A Bhopal court later cancelled the warrant after he appeared in person and furnished a surety bond for Rs. 5,000. [1]