Relationship history and consent
When a Supreme Court judge asks, in open court, "She went on to have a child with the man without marriage, and now she is saying rape and assault — what is this?", two things happen simultaneously.
A deaf-mute-mentally challenged woman was allegedly gang-raped after being chased by men on motorcycles along a deserted road in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident was captured in a 16-second CCTV clip showing the barefoot victim running in the dark as the attackers chased her.
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Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said two men, Ankur Verma and Harshit Pandey, were identified through the footage, arrested after a police encounter, and confessed during initial questioning.
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The case surfaced when the 21-year-old woman’s brother lodged a complaint at Kotwali Dehat police station, alleging she was abducted while returning home from her maternal uncle’s house and raped at a secluded location.
An FIR was filed on Monday, and investigators inspected the route taken by the victim, collected evidence, and analysed CCTV footage to quickly track down the suspects.
Additional SP Vishal Pandey confirmed the crime scene was examined immediately, and the survivor was sent for medical examination. The woman is currently receiving medical care as legal proceedings continue.
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