Man rapes physically disabled woman in UP

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Ballia: A 30-year-old handicapped woman was allegedly raped by a youth here after she stepped out of her house to attend nature's call today.

"The incident took place yesterday when the woman, a resident of a village under Dubhar police station area, had gone out to relieve herself," SP Anis Ansari said.

The accused, Ajay Yadav who belongs to the same village, is still at large and efforts are on to nab him, the SP said.

An FIR has been lodged in this connection, he said, adding the girl has been sent for medical examination.