Muzaffarnagar (UP): A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a disabled Dalit woman under Ramraj Police Station area in the district, police said Saturday.
The incident took place Friday, they said.
According to police, the accused, Farman, took the 25-year-old woman to the nearby sugarcane fields and raped her. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she reported the incident to anyone.
A case was registered against the accused under sections of IPC and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint by the victim, Circle Officer Shakil Ahmad said.
He was later arrested, the officer added.
PTI