Chhattisgarh: Five people have been arrested by the Chhattisgarh Police for allegedly raping a 22-year-old deaf and mute woman with the help of sign language interpreter, the police stated on Thursday. The survivor was purportedly raped while she was coming home from a local market on the night of August 25 in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, stated Additional Superintendent of Police, Pratibha Tiwari.

Chhattisgarh: A speech and hearing impaired girl was allegedly gang-raped in Rajadih village, in Pendra on August 28. Additional SP, Pratibha Tiwari says, "we have arrested 5 accused." pic.twitter.com/LSbc6t1Ts8

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