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In a sickening incident, a 90-year-old woman, who is also a cancer patient, was raped at knife-point in Kerala's Kollam area on 14 September.
According to reports, the victim, a widow, has been living alone since the death of her husband and has no children.
The woman alleged that the accused knew the layout of the house.
"The accused entered my house through the back door. This can be done only by someone who knows the house well," India Today quoted the victim as saying.
"I pleaded with him not to harm me but he did not listen... I want the police to arrest the accused," she added.
According to a report in the Hindustan Times, relatives and neighbours allegedly asked the victim to keep quiet about the incident and not report it to the police. The area panchayat also ignored her complaint, the victim alleged.
After a local social worker alerted the police about the crime, the victim was taken for a medical examination, where doctors confirmed sexual assault.
A case under under IPC sections 377 and 354 has been booked.
"We have recorded the victim's statement and identified the accused. We will also book those who tried to hush up the case and denied her treatment," Kollam rural SP, Ajitha Begum, was quoted as saying,
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Indians Protest Against Rape
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An Indian woman holds a placard during a protest to demand for tougher rape laws and better police protection for women, outside the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 22, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police say was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (credit:AP)
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Indian women protest against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes near the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 22, 2013 after a second suspect was arrested in the rape of a 5-year-old girl. Child rights activists say the rape last week of the girl is just the latest case in which Indian police failed to take urgent action on a report of a missing child. Three days after the attack, the girl was found alone in locked room in the same New Delhi building where her family lives. Posters read: "Make Delhi safe for women and children" and "Delhi Police should be ashamed." (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das) (credit:AP)
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Indian schoolchildren and teachers shout slogans as they carry placards during a demonstration against the rape of a five-year old girl near Parliament in New Delhi on April 23, 2013. Indian police arrested a second man over the kidnap and rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, but officers faced protests and a hail of criticism over their insensitive handling of the case. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian schoolchildren and teachers shout slogans as they carry placards during a demonstration against the rape of a five-year old girl near Parliament in New Delhi on April 23, 2013. Indian police arrested a second man over the kidnap and rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, but officers faced protests and a hail of criticism over their insensitive handling of the case. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian students shout slogans as they hold placards demanding stringent punishment to rapists during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April, 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police said was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. The placard in Hindi says: 'hang rapists'. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das) (credit:AP)
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Indian students shout slogans as they hold placards demanding stringent punishment to rapists during a protest in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, April, 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police said was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das) (credit:AP)
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Women activists of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shout slogans during a protest against the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police said was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. Placard, right, reads "provide protection for women." (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) (credit:AP)
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Indian schoolgirls hold a placard and participate in a silent rally against the rape of a 5-year-old girl in New Delhi, in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A second suspect was arrested Monday in the rape of a 5-year-old girl who New Delhi police said was left for dead in a locked room, a case that has brought a new wave of protests against how Indian authorities handle sex crimes. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) (credit:AP)
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In this Tuesday, April 30, 2013 photo, relatives weep during the cremation of a 5-year-old girl who died at a hospital where she was being treated for injuries after being raped, in Ghansor, Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The girl suffered cardiac arrest and died late Monday at a hospital in Nagpur city in neighboring Maharashtra state where she was being treated from the April 18 assault, said Bharat Yadav, collector for Seoni district, where the attack occurred. Ravi Manadiar, an administrator at the hospital, said the girl suffered a brain injury when the men tried to smother her cries and was in a coma from April 20 until she died. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
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Demonstrators participate in a protest following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat and other sexual assault cases in West Bengal state, in Kolkata on June 21, 2013. Indian lawmakers in March increased punishments for sex offenders to include the death penalty if a victim dies and a minimum 20-year prison sentence for gang-rape, but the new laws did not go far enough to tackle gender inequality or protect women, a UN special envoy said in May. AFP PHOTO/ Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian activists holds placards as they protest in Siliguri on June 24, 2013, following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, West Bengal. Indian lawmakers in March increased punishments for sex offenders to include the death penalty if a victim dies and a minimum 20-year prison sentence for gang-rape, but the new laws did not go far enough to tackle gender inequality or protect women, a UN special envoy said in May. AFP PHOTO/ Diptendu DUTTA (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian activists holds placards as they protest in Siliguri on June 24, 2013, following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, West Bengal. Indian lawmakers in March increased punishments for sex offenders to include the death penalty if a victim dies and a minimum 20-year prison sentence for gang-rape, but the new laws did not go far enough to tackle gender inequality or protect women, a UN special envoy said in May. AFP PHOTO/ Diptendu DUTTA (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian activists holds placards as they protest in Siliguri on June 24, 2013, following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, West Bengal. Indian lawmakers in March increased punishments for sex offenders to include the death penalty if a victim dies and a minimum 20-year prison sentence for gang-rape, but the new laws did not go far enough to tackle gender inequality or protect women, a UN special envoy said in May. AFP PHOTO/ Diptendu DUTTA (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2012 file photo, protesters gather outside the Indian Presidential Palace during a protest against the gang rape and brutal beating of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi, India. An Indian juvenile court will hand down a verdict later in July 2013 in the fatal December gang rape of a young woman on a New Delhi bus, a defense lawyer said Thursday. The verdict would be the first handed down in the rape case, which led to furious street protests in India and sparked major reforms to the nation's antiquated sexual assault laws. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File) (credit:AP)
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Indian members of a social organisation Our City Our Right holds a candle during a silent protest following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, in Kolkata on June 15, 2013. Activists and social groups in various parts of the state held rallies and protests following the incident. AFP PHOTO/ Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian members of a social organisation Our City Our Right hold posters during a silent protest following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, in Kolkata on June 15, 2013. Activists and social groups in various parts of the state held rallies and protests following the incident. AFP PHOTO/ Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indian members of a social organisation Our City Our Right hold posters during a silent protest following the recent gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old college student in Barasat, in Kolkata on June 15, 2013. Activists and social groups in various parts of the state held rallies and protests following the incident. AFP PHOTO/ Dibyangshu SARKAR (Photo credit should read DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)