Bizman held for molesting deaf-mute woman
Other visitors saw the incident and caught him before handing him over to cops. He was produced at Alipore Court on Sunday and got bail.
Witnesses said he approached the woman in a secluded area and tried to touch her. "When she tried to avoid him, he allegedly tried to outrage her modesty," said an officer, adding her sister lodged the complaint. "She protested through sounds, which alerted others." tnn
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