22-year-old held for rape

DUMKA: A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a

homeless woman

on Friday when she was sleeping with her disabled husband and child in her makeshift

shelter

near a bus stand, police said on Monday.


“The woman said the accused, Amit Kumar Tiwari, sneaked into the shelter and raped her,” Dumka SP Ambar Lakra said. he added that Amit is a rickshaw-puller and had theft cases lodged against him in 2014 and 2016 and was even sent to jail. The woman’s medical examination was conducted on Saturday and her statement will be recorded before

amagistrate

after the court reopens.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)