
Woman with speech impairment allegedly raped by YSRCP worker
The Hindu
A 33-year-old woman with speech impairment was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 38-year-old man at Sileru in the Visakhapatnam district. The accused who happens to be her neighbour, is also reportedl
A 33-year-old woman with speech impairment was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 38-year-old man at Sileru in the Visakhapatnam district. The accused who happens to be her neighbour, is also reportedly a YSR Congress Party worker, according to the police.
Though the incident allegedly occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, it came to light after the family members of the woman lodged a complaint with the local police on Wednesday morning.

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