A 30-year-old man was yesterday convicted by a Sessions Court, for raping a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman in her home at Chembur in 2014.
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Judge Shayana V Patil sentenced Shahbaz Abdul Shahid Khan to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, and a fine of Rs 5,000 under Sections 376 (rape), 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint), and 506 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the IPC.
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The case dates back to October 25, 2014, when Khan was passing by the woman&rsquo;s house around 11 pm. Noticing that the door was ajar and nobody was home, Khan let himself in.
According to an officer attached with Tilak Nagar police station, &ldquo;Khan saw that she was alone at home. He sneaked in and started undressing the woman.&rdquo;
Khan is a married man and stays in the same neighbourhood. Ten minutes later, the parents of the woman returned home from a function they had gone to attend.
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When they switched on the lights, they found Khan and their daughter in the nude.
&ldquo;When the father confronted the accused, Khan pushed him aside and fled from the house,&rdquo; another official of the police station added.
The parents, along with the woman, who is unmarried, reported the matter to the Tilak Nagar police station. A team was formed soon, which dispatched and they managed to nab Khan from Chembur.

A 30-year-old man was yesterday convicted by a Sessions Court, for raping a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman in her home at Chembur in 2014

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