Deaf and mute woman raped in MP shelter, forced to abort

Bhopal | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018

Summary:

BHOPAL: In yet another shelter home horror in Madhya Pradesh , a 25-year-old deaf and mute girl was raped in a Gwalior facility run by a foreign-funded NGO. When she got pregnant, the authorities allegedly forced her into an abortion and burnt the fetus to destroy evidence.The crime was uncovered during inspection of the shelter by officials of the state woman and child development department. A team is being set up to interview other girls in the facility. “We have booked nine people, including the director of the shelter, and his wife. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan had ordered intensive check of every rehab and shelter home following the September 15 complaint of rape of teenage boys and girls at a state-run home for deaf and mute in Bhopal ..