British national arrested for allegedly raping 3 kids at Delhi blind school

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By Deepika

A British national has been arrested for allegedly raping three visually challenged children at National Association for the Blind (NAB) in Delhi.

Murray Denis Ward (54), the accused has been a donor for the last eight or nine years. He used to visit the school run by the association on a frequent basis and has been accused of raping least three children, all under 8 years old.

The police have also allegedly found 'objectionable' material in the laptop of the accused, Murray Ward.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (south) Chinmoy Biswal said initial probe has shown that Ward "could be a paedophile". He said Murray's mobile phone is also being checked.

Ward a native of Gloucestershire in the UK was working with a private firm in Gurgaon till April. He had suffered a stroke in February and has been under treatment since then, a senior police officer said.

Ward was arrested from his house in Vasant Kunj, and is being produced in court as police seek his remand. He has been charged under sections of the Prevention of Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The police have seized some objectionable videos of the kids and also examined Ward's laptop and mobile phone during the preliminary investigation.

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