By Matters India Reporter
Eraiyur, Feb 17, 2022: The body of a 25-year-old Catholic nun was found February 17 in a well in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, southern India.
This is the first reported case of a nun dying in mysterious circumstances in Tamil Nadu.
Sister Kausalya Rajendren belongs to the Eastern Province of the Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo.
The body was found near the campus of St. Charles Arts and Science College in Eraiyur, Ulundurpet taluk of the district, where she was studying Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
The reason of the young nun’s death is not known. The police officials are enquiring whether it was murder or a case of suicide.
Sister Rajendren was born the second of three girls in Dalit family in Kottupakkam village near Chetpet in the diocese of Vellore.
She joined the college after her first vows.
She had gone missing February 16 afternoon.
When they searched for her, they saw her slippers floating in the well.
The villagers first tried to take the body out. When they failed, they reported the matter to Elavanasur Kottai Police station near Ulundurpet. The Fire service was brought in take out the body at 6:30 am on February 17.
The body was taken to the Kallakurichi Government Hospital for the postmortem followed by the funeral Mass in Rani Pettai, Vellore diocese.
The faithful from Eraiyur village have paid their homage to Sister Rajendren.