A ‘deaf and mute’ woman was ‘repeatedly raped’ in the national capital’s northeast area, an official said in Delhi on Tuesday, adding that the culprit who committed the heinous crime has been arrested.According to the official, the victim was ‘repeatedly raped’ by a 34-year-old man, identified as Rehan, a resident of Maujpur, Delhi, since November 21.The victim girl, who was accompanied by her mother and sister, lodged a complaint on December 5 after which, a counsellor appointed by Delhi Commission for Women was called, but since the victim was deaf and mute, an interpreter was required for recording her statement.”Due to late night hours, any interpreter wasn’t available. Later, a private interpreter was arranged and DCW counsellor counselled the victim with the help of the interpreter and her statement was also recorded with the help of the interpreter,” the official said.
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