38-year-old arrested for raping 64-year-old woman in Mumbai

The accused had a prior case of sexual assault against him, said the police

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THE MUMBAI police Tuesday arrested a 38-year-old man for allegedly raping and assaulting a 64-year-old woman at her residence in the early hours of Tuesday. The accused who had a prior case of sexual assault against him was arrested by the local police on Tuesday and produced before a court that remanded him to police custody.

An officer said that the woman, who sold wares as a profession had set up shop outside a spiritual event being conducted in the eastern suburbs of the city. The accused was also attending the event, following which the two got talking and the accused convinced the woman he would drop her home. On the way back to her residence, they picked up food for dinner.

An officer said that once they reached her residence and ate dinner, the accused started forcing himself on the woman. When the woman tried to resist, he started beating her up and forced himself on her several times. Eventually, he fled and left the woman outside her house, who was disoriented and immobile at the time. When locals found her with bruises and injury marks, they alerted the local police station. Police were able to identify her and inform her family members about the same.

Due to the injuries the woman suffered, she was rushed to the hospital where she is currently recuperating. After investigation, police found the accused and arrested him quickly. The police said that during interrogation, the accused confessed his role in the rape. The police also found that in 2017, he had another case of sexual assault against a minor. The accused was produced before the court and remanded to police custody.

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