Telangana: Drunk man 'rapes' elderly woman, held

The incident happened at around late Monday night when the accused, a vegetable vendor, in a "drunken" state allegedly sexually assaulted the woman while she was sleeping in front of a shop in Narayankhed town, a senior police official said.

Asked about reports that the elderly woman was mentally-challenged, police said she is said to be suffering from some "psychological" issues. Based on a complaint lodged by the family members of the woman, a case was registered. Police, after examining the CCTV footage, identified the accused, and he was taken into custody. A probe is on.