New Delhi, Dec 7 : A 29-year-old hearing and speech impaired woman was allegedly raped in the national capital, an official here said on Tuesday, adding that the accused has been arrested.
According to the official, the victim had been “repeatedly raped” since November 21, by the 34-year-old man, identified as Rehan, a resident of Maujpur.
The victim, who approached the police with her mother and sister, lodged a complaint on December 5 after which, a counsellor appointed by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) was called.However, since the victim was deaf and mute, an interpreter was required for recording her statement.
“Due to late night hours, no interpreter wasn’t available.Later, a private interpreter was hired and the DCW counsellor counselled and recorded the victim’s statement with the assistance of the interpreter.” The official stated .
The victim was examined at the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital.
The police registered a case under sections 376(2)(n) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Bhajanpura police station.
According to sources, the accused was residing in the same locality as the victim.
“The accused had also made an obscene video of the act and threatened the girl with dire consequences if she revealed to anyone about the heinous crime,” the sources said.
He also blackmailed her with the same video to rape her multiple times.
During the course of investigation, the accused was arrested after which the police produced him before a local court on Monday.
“The court has sent the accused to judicial custody,” the official said, adding that further investigation in the case is still on.
Recently, during an event, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana, had averred that the safety of women in the national capital is their topmost priority.
“Overall, the approach is that if there is a woman in distress, or if there is a child in distress, then they are given proper attention,” he stated.However, data shows that crime against women in Delhi continues to rise, compared to last years.
According to the data compiled by Delhi Police, 1,725 women have been allegedly raped in 2021 till October 31 in the city.
In 2020 1,429 women were subject to the same heinous crime.Comparing last year’s data there has been a 20% increase.
In 2020, the total number committed against women was 7,948.This year it has risen to 11,527.
In total, the crime against women has increased by a massive 45 per cent in the national capital in just the past 10 months.
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