'Suffered in silence': Deaf-mute Mumbai woman files sexual assault plaint after 16 years; accused arrested

MUMBAI: Sixteen years after a deaf and mute woman was drugged and sexually assaulted, she registered a police complaint after getting support from her husband.

Kurar police arrested the accused and transferred the case to Vakola police as it occurred in their jurisdiction.

The victim was a minor when the incident occurred in 2009. She attended a friend's birthday party when the accused saw her. Later, one of her friends took her to his house.


The accused offered her a spiked beverage and sexually assaulted her after she passed out. When the girl regained consciousness, she found that she was bleeding. She told her family about it, but did not get enough support to lodge a complaint until now.

After arresting the accused, the police seized his phone and found that it contained inappropriate videos of several women. Police suspect he filmed these women over video call, without their consent, and subsequently blackmailed them.

Further police investigation is ongoing, and police are trying to reach out to other victims to record their statements.