India, June 24 -- A 39-year-old woman from Kurla was allegedly raped by a history-sheeter in-front of her ten-year-old-son after the accused threatened the child with a sickle inside their house on Monday night.

Police said the accused, who has previous cases of assault, criminal intimidation and offences under the Arms Act and had earlier been externed, had been allegedly stalking the woman for the past month, making obscene comments and trying to get in her way. The woman, however, had not paid any heed to his advances.

"On Monday night around 11 pm the accused entered her small house in Kurla. He caught her ten-year-old-son and then allegedly raped the woman in front of the boy," said the police officer.

With the help of locals, the...