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Accused of Raping a Woman in Varanasi Arrested in an Encounter: Police Chased and Shot Him on Varuna Bridge, Had Raped a Mentally Disturbed Woman.

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
Varanasi police arrested a man accused of raping a mentally challenged woman in the Cantt police station area during a shootout. Police fired a shot in retaliation, hitting the accused in the leg. He was subsequently arrested on the banks of the Varuna River. Shubham Bharti, son of Ramesh Bharti, a resident of Gilt Bazaar, was taken to Deendayal Hospital in a wounded state, where he is undergoing treatment. After identifying him, police investig…
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Varanasi police arrested a man accused of raping a mentally challenged woman in the Cantt police station area during a shootout. Police fired a shot in retaliation, hitting the accused in the leg. He was subsequently arrested on the banks of the Varuna River. Shubham Bharti, son of Ramesh Bharti, a resident of Gilt Bazaar, was taken to Deendayal Hospital in a wounded state, where he is undergoing treatment. After identifying him, police investig…

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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