Delhi Horror: Mentally Challenged Woman Gangraped in Sarai Kale Khan, 3 Arrested

New Delhi:  Delhi Police arrested three men for alleged gang rape of a woman from Odisha with mental illness here in Sarai Kale Khan, officials said on Thursday.

victim is receiving treatment at AIIMS, Delhi after alleged gang rape on October 10. She travelled to Delhi on May 9 without informing her family which has filed a missing person's report in Puri, y said.

According to police, y received information regarding a woman lying bleeding near Sarai Kale Khan area on October 11.

" police staff immediately reached spot, where victim was found in a state of distress and was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre for medical examination and care. Upon arrival at hospital, victim disclosed to attending doctor that she h been sexually assaulted by three persons," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Souast) Ravi Kumar Singh said.

After her initial statement, victim could not cooperate furr with investigation or hospital staff due to her illness, Singh said.

A total of 10 police teams were formed and more than 700 CCTV cameras were checked to nab accused who have been identified as Prabhu Mahto, Parmod alias Babu and Mohamm Shamsul, police officer said.

During interrogation, Parmod said that he noticed a woman sitting close to Old Delhi railway station on October 10, DCP said. He conspired with Shamsul, a physically handicapped beggar, to sexually assault girl assuming that she was mentally unsound and an easy target. y forcibly dragged her to a deserted area to commit crime, Singh said.

incident was witnessed by auto driver Prabhu Mahto, who also allegedly raped her, he said. Mahto n dumped victim near Sarai Kale Khan and fled, DCP said.

victim belongs to Odisha and is highly educated DCP said, ding that she h travelled to Delhi on May 9 without informing her family.

A missing person report was registered by her parents on June 9 at Kumbharpa police station in Puri, he said. 

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