Updated On: 29 November, 2023 03:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A watchman of a government girl`s hostel in Madhya Pradesh`s Damoh district allegedly raped an eight-year-old child with hearing and speech challenges, the police said

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A watchman of a government girl`s hostel in Madhya Pradesh`s Damoh district allegedly raped an eight-year-old child with hearing and speech challenges, the police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday at the facility for girls with hearing and speech challenges, newswire PTI reported quoting the officials.
City Superintendent of Police Abhishek Tiwari said that the accused, identified as Om Prakash Tiwari, had been working as the watchman of the hostel for the past five years. He was arrested after the alleged crime came to light, said the police official.