Man arrested for raping deaf and mute minor girl in West Bengal

A man has been arrested on charges of repeatedly raping a deaf and mute minor girl by luring her with food in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district. 

The incident occurred on Friday evening at Ghutiari Sharif in the Jibantala police station area. The accused was identified as Kausar Sheikh, a resident of the area and a van driver by profession, police said.

According to local sources, the deaf and mute minor is a resident of the same area. The incident occurred when the victim was alone at home, as her family members had gone



out to work in the morning.

Taking advantage of the victim being alone in the morning hours, he often raped the minor by luring her with food. However, the minor, who is deaf and mute, could not reveal her ordeal to anyone.

On Friday, Sheikh came to the minor’s house again and allegedly raped her. Upon returning home, the family members saw the minor covered in blood. She was immediately rushed to the hospital. 

At the health facility, the victim’s family came to know that she had been physically assaulted.