Physically Challenged Woman Raped In Rajasthan

Woman conveyed to a sign language expert!


Jaipur: On Thursday, A hearing and speech impaired woman was allegedly raped by three men in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, the state police said.

The matter came to light when she was found pregnant during a medical examination at MB government hospital. The woman was taken to the hospital after she hurt her leg in an attempt to escape from a shelter home where she was staying.

The woman was found roaming destitute October 21, after which the police had taken her back to shelter home.

She tried to escape by jumping from a wall but hurt her leg. During the medical examination, she was found to be pregnant.

Ramsumer Meena, a senior officer of the local police, said the woman was four to five months' pregnant when examined.

He said with the help of a sign language expert, she conveyed that she had been brutally raped. After this, a case was registered on October 23.

According to Mr. Meena, the woman has identified three people as assailants, who are also hearing and speech impaired.

Further investigation in the matter is going on, he said.

No arrest has been made so far in this case. The woman's mother works as a domestic help

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