A 20-year-old Indian-origin woman was attacked in a “racially aggravated” rape in the West Midlands region of England over the weekend. Local community groups claim the victim is a Punjab woman.

The attack comes weeks after the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in the nearby Oldbury area.

The police said a 32-year-old man was arrested on Monday morning on suspicion of rape after a manhunt was launched in the wake of the attack on Saturday evening.

The police said they were called to the Park Hall area of Walsall following concerns for the welfare of a woman in distress in the street.

Detective Superintendent Ronan Tyrer described the arrest in the Perry Barr area of the region as a “significant development”. “Our investigation will progress today, and, as always, our pri

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