13 March,2014 09:35 AM IST | | Agencies
A mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by a miscreant in an ATM in West Bengal's Howrah district early on Wednesday, according to the police. The ATM did not have a security guard
Kolkata: A mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by a miscreant in an ATM in West Bengal's Howrah district early Wednesday, police said.
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The incident happened in the Nazirganj area. The accused has been arrested, a police officer said.
The ATM did not have a security guard.
Witnesses said the alleged culprit saw the woman aimlessly loitering in the ATM and sexually assaulted her.
The man was caught by two people of a marriage party who were passing by. They handed him over to the police.
The victim, meanhwhile, has been admitted to a state-run Hospital in the district. Medical tests have been conducted.
