Family of a 41-year-old speech impaired woman of Irkhu1 has filed a case against Indra Bahadur Bharati, 52, of same place accusing him of raping her near a shed on August 13.

The victim had informed her neighbors about the incident using sign language on August 19. The victim's side has field a case at the District Police Office on August 21 seeking action against Bharati.

Inspector Sujan Raj Bhandari of the DPO said that the accused was absconding and search for him was on.

Quoting the victim, a local woman Som Maya said that Bharati raped her despite her retaliation while she had gone to feed the cattle in the shed.