BALRAMPUR: A mentally challenged and deaf-mute woman was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district after being chased by bike-borne men on a deserted road. The horror was captured on a CCTV footage that helped identify two suspects, police said on Wednesday.The two accused — Ankur Verma and Harshit Pandey — were arrested following a police encounter and have admitted to the crime during preliminary interrogation, Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said.In the harrowing 16-second CCTV footage, the woman, seemingly barefoot, was seen running on a dimly lit deserted road and men chasing her on motorcycles.The incident came to light after the 21-year-old woman’s brother lodged a complaint with the Kotwali Dehat police station two days ago alleging that his deaf-mute and mentally challenged sister was raped.SP Kumar informed that an FIR was registered on Monday, and an immediate investigation was launched.
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