Mumbai Horror: Disabled Woman Gets Pregnant After Gangrape; 17 Men Tested, Father’s DNA Matches

Last Updated:February 05, 2026, 13:04 IST

A 20-year-old Mumbai woman with disabilities was gang-raped last year. As her pregnancy was later confirmed, medical tests have now stated her father's relation with the foetus.

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The father of a 20-year-old woman with disabilities has been identified as the main accused in her alleged gangrape after DNA tests confirmed his relationship with the foetus.

The incident reportedly occurred in March last year in Mumbai and was reported around September, when the woman was already five months pregnant.

According to NDTV, police had earlier arrested a second man and detained a 17-year-old boy, both of whom were identified by the woman as having raped her.

In September 2025, the woman, unable to hear or speak, reportedly experienced discomfort in her stomach and gestured to her grandmother that she felt like insects were crawling inside.

She was admitted to the hospital, where medical tests confirmed her pregnancy. Subsequently, police were informed, and a probe was launched.

The survivor was initially reluctant to make a statement, and the police teams faced challenges in communicating with her because of her disabilities.

When police questioned her father, he dismissed concerns about sexual abuse. He also refused to file a complaint.

Following a counselling session, the woman agreed to lodge a complaint and narrated the incident to the police, after which two people were arrested.

DNA and blood samples from 17 suspects, including the father, were collected as part of the probe to establish the rapist’s identity.

On January 27, the report revealed that the father was a positive match.

The report quoted officers as saying that the survivor told investigators she had been assaulted on multiple occasions and that some of the accused had taken her to secluded places before allegedly giving her carbonated drinks.

Police suspect that multiple individuals may have taken advantage of her condition.

Investigators were also examining whether the drinks were used to incapacitate her.

While the victim’s father has been identified as the main accused in the case, police said they were questioning more people as part of the inquiry and working to establish the sequence of events surrounding the alleged crimes.

A case has been registered under Sections 64(2)(i) and 64(2)(k) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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