Gangtok, July 26: The police arrested a man on the charge of impregnating a mentally challenged woman in Sikkim's Gangtok district, an official said on Friday. The accused, who is known to the woman, was arrested by Gangtok Sadar police after a complaint was lodged by her sister. According to the FIR, the complainant discovered her sister's pregnancy after noticing the absence of menstrual periods for around three months. A subsequent test confirmed the pregnancy. Sikkim Shocker: 11-Year-Old Girl Raped, Strangled to Death in Gangtok.

When questioned, the adult woman revealed that the accused had taken her in his vehicle and forced himself on her during a road trip. The Sikkim State Commission for Women helped the victim's family make a complaint with the police. The case is currently under investigation, the police official said, adding that the arrest was made on Wednesday.

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