“Gujarat: Dargah caretaker Ikbal and truck driver Siddik arrested on the charges of raping and impregnating a young mute and deaf woman”, Opindia, May 20, 2023:

“A 33-year-old mute and deaf woman from Gondal in Gujarat was raped and impregnated, allegedly by two men named Ikbal and Siddik. She was admitted to Rajkot Civil Hospital with abdominal discomfort, where her pregnancy was discovered. Due to her condition of being mute, deaf, and unmarried, the medical staff notified the police about the possibility of sexual assault.

The Gondal police have finally uncovered this heinous crime. During the preliminary investigation, the name of a Dargah’s caretaker and a truck driver emerged in connection with the case.

Following relentless efforts for three days, the Gondal City Police successfully nabbed Ikbal, also known as Iku Ahmad Chauhan (52 years old), and Siddik Akara Siddiki (50 years old) near a Dargah in Gondal. These individuals had been regularly visiting the Dargah premises over the past three years. They raped the woman in a secluded room….”

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