NEW DELHI: A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman with speech and hearing impairment repeatedly in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura.
Police have identified the accused as Rehan, a resident of Maujpur. According to the cops, the 30-year-old complainant came to a police station in the northeast district along with her mother and sister on Sunday. She said Rehan had been sexually assaulting her since November 22.
“We called a counsellor appointed by Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). But since the survivor had speech and hearing impairment, an interpreter was required for recording her statement,” the officer said.
A private interpreter was arranged and the DCW counsellor also interacted with the woman with the help of the interpreter, an officer said.
On the basis of the statement of the survivor, a case under IPC sections 376 (punishment for rape) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) has been registered.
“Later, the woman was taken for medical examinations,” the officer said. Rehan was arrested and produced before the court on Monday and sent to judicial custody. “Further investigation is in progress,” the officer said.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
