Mentally challenged woman raped in Maharashtra
Jalna: A 25-year-old mentally challenged woman was allegedly raped by an unidentified man in Jalna district of Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday.
The incident in Ambad town came to light on February 5 when the survivor was found to be pregnant, they said.
According to the police, the woman's grandfather noticed she was not feeling well and took her to a hospital where doctors told him she was pregnant.
The police said the survivor is mentally challenged and someone might have taken advantage of her condition and raped her.
The woman's family later approached the Amad police station and lodged a complaint.
The police registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC and launched a probe.
The woman was admitted to a hospital in Pune where doctors advised her family members to terminate her pregnancy.
"Accordingly, her pregnancy was terminated," the police added.
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Man detained after police operation at Iranian consulate in Paris
Paris, Apr 19: Police said Friday they detained a man at the Iranian consulate in Paris after responding to a report of a suspicious man possibly carrying a grenade and explosives vest, but they did not immediately confirm finding any weapons.
A Paris police official told The Associated Press that officers were verifying the man's identity and trying to determine whether he had weapons. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to be publicly named under police policy.
The official said the man was spotted around 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Friday and that police launched a special operation as soon as they were alerted. The man's motives were not immediately clear. No explosions have been reported, the official said.
Images on French television and social media showed police surrounding the building.
The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East.
