Disabled Dalit woman raped in Uttar Pradesh, accused arrested

Arrested

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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

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