domestic violence

New Delhi, April 11 The NCW took suo motu cognizance of a report about a woman's alleged suicide following prolonged domestic violence by her husband and in-laws in Maharashtra and directed the state police chief to ensure immediate arrest of the accused.National Commission for Women (NCW)...

New Delhi, April 11 – The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of the suicide of a woman in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, allegedly due to prolonged domestic violence and assault by her husband and in-laws.The Commission has directed the state...

Hyderabad, April 10 – The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognizance of the alleged gang rape of a woman by her husband and his associates in Hyderabad.The Chairperson of the NCW has directed the Director General of Police, Telangana, to ensure the registration of a First...

Patna, April 10 – A one-year-old child was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nalanda on Friday, causing shock in the local community.The incident occurred in Chulhari village, under the jurisdiction of the Asthawan Police Station.The deceased, identified as Karu Kumar, was the son...

New Delhi, April 10 The National Commission for Women (NCW) took cognizance of a report on Friday regarding the alleged gang rape of a newlywed woman by her husband and his associates in Hyderabad.NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Director General of Police of Telangana to...

Belagavi (Karnataka), April 10 A woman and a man she was allegedly in a relationship with were arrested for murdering her husband and attempting to pass it off as a natural death, police said.The deceased, identified as Avinash Ashok Suppanna (40), was an Ayurvedic therapist and a resident of...

Ayodhya (UP), April 10 A 26-year-old woman allegedly killed her husband and committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, leaving behind her newborn child who also died during treatment, following a domestic dispute here on Friday morning, police said.The incident took place in the village...

Haridwar, April 10 An archery coach at a local school has been arrested on charges of allegedly raping a 14-year-old student, police said.The case was registered against the coach, Pawan, who is from Haryana, on Thursday after the student's father filed a complaint alleging that he had raped...

Hyderabad, April 9 A woman, who worked as a nurse at a state-run hospital, allegedly committed suicide in the Warangal district of Telangana, while her parents claimed that she was raped, police said on Thursday.The woman (20) went to the terrace of their house to sleep on Wednesday night, and...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, April 9 A man is accused of murdering his wife at a fuel pump in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on Thursday, according to a police official.Satyam Gawande reportedly wanted to remarry and asked his wife, Pooja Gawande, to leave him, which she refused...

Deoria (UP), April 9 A 23-year-old woman consumed pesticide at the premises of the superintendent of police's office here on Thursday, officials said, after being disheartened by a man's refusal to marry her despite a long courtship and her complaints to the local police eliciting no action...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – A retired government official was arrested by the police on Wednesday for stabbing his wife to death at their residence in Swastik Nagar, a village under the Airfield police station in Bhubaneswar.The accused, Debaraj Sarangi, 62, was a former senior accountant at the AG...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 A retired accounts officer killed his wife with a kitchen knife and surrendered to the police here on Wednesday, officials said.The deceased, identified as Priyambada Sarangi (54), and the accused, her 62-year-old husband, Debraj Sarangi, are residents of Swasti Nagar...

New Delhi, April 8 The body of a 35-year-old woman with marks of strangulation was found inside a double bed storage box at a paying guest (PG) accommodation in the Mangolpuri area of outer Delhi, police said on Wednesday.Three individuals – Surendra alias Bobby, Joginder, and Deepak (22), all...

Berhampur (Odisha), April 7 A man killed his wife and then hanged himself from a tree in the Berhampur district of Odisha, police said on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Chitrasen Nayak (28), a labourer, and his wife Puja Naik (25), mother of two young boys.According to police...

Gurugram, April 7 A woman is alleged to have strangled her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to death before attempting suicide by cutting her throat in the Surya Vihar area, police said on Tuesday.The woman is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital. Police have sent the girl's...

New Delhi, April 7 – The Delhi Police rescued a 17-year-old minor girl and arrested an accused in a swift operation carried out by the women patrolling team of Mahila Chowki, Central District, preventing a serious crime. The victim was lured to Delhi under the pretense of getting her a job...

Bhadohi (UP), April 7 Five members of a family were arrested here for allegedly entering the house of a relative, assaulting a woman and her newlywed daughter-in-law, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place in Meena Bazar in the Oonj area on Thursday evening, police said, citing the...

Hyderabad, April 6 A 29-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband after she "eloped with her lover" in the Sangareddy district of Telangana, police said on Monday.The incident occurred late Sunday night in the Sadashivapet mandal while the woman was being brought back by a police...

Gurugram, April 6 Two allegedly drunk youths attacked a married couple when they questioned their reckless driving, police said on Monday.The woman immediately called the police's women's helpline for help, and police arrived at the scene and apprehended both the accused, they said. The couple...