Nun, 71, who was gang-raped by six men at an Indian Christian school prays for their forgiveness after it is revealed she was assaulted as she tried to prevent the men attacking another woman.

An Indian nun who was gang-raped at a convent is praying for the attackers to be forgiven just 36 hours after the ordeal.

The 71-year-old was trying to prevent six men from assaulting another woman and robbing the Christian missionary school on Friday night when she was locked in a room and raped.

CCTV was released for the first time yesterday showing the suspects leaving the staff room at the Convent of Jesus and Mary School in West Bengal. A reward of 100,000 rupees (£1,075) is on offer for any leads, police said.

But the victim is said to be more concerned that the men are forgiven and the students are safe.

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The victim is said to be more concerned the men are forgiven and the students are safe

One mother, who went to visit the nun at her hospital in Ranaghat, said: 'That's the greatness of a spiritual soul like her.

'All of us want the miscreants behind such a heinous crime to be arrested and given exemplary punishment.'

Atindranath Mondal, hospital superintendent, added that the nun was brought to the hospital around 7am on Saturday.

'Immediately a team of doctors attended to her and a senior gynaecologist operated on her,' he told The Times of India.