rape investigation

Nashik, March 23 Two more cases have been registered in Maharashtra's Nashik district against self-proclaimed religious leader Ashok Kharat, who was arrested on March 18 after a woman accused him of repeated rape over a period of three years, a police official said on Monday.The new cases are...

Mumbai, March 23 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday that the police acted proactively in arresting self-proclaimed spiritual leader Ashok Kharat, who is accused of raping a woman in Nashik.Initially, several women were reluctant to come forward and file complaints, but...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Haryana government, its DGP, and others in response to a plea seeking a CBI or SIT investigation into the rape of a four-year-old girl in Gurugram.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by Chaitanya Baghel, the son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking an investigation into the alleged...

Mumbai/Nashik, March 22 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating charges of rape, human sacrifice, and black magic against arrested Merchant Navy officer-turned self-styled astrologer and godman Ashok Kharat questioned the priest of Ishaneshwar Mahadev Temple, with which the accused is...

Nagpur, March 22 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Sunday that a high-level inquiry, led by the Director General of Police (DGP), is underway in the case involving Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed religious figure arrested for rape, and asserted that no one will be spared...

Mumbai, March 21 A day after Rupali Chakankar resigned as the head of the Maharashtra Women's Commission over her alleged links with a rape-accused "spiritual leader," Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said her resignation alone was not enough and demanded action against the "powerful...

Kolkata, March 20 – Police from the Tala police station, under the Kolkata Police, detained five individuals on Friday for questioning in connection with the death of Arup Bandopadhyay, who was trapped in the elevator of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and remained...

Kolkata, March 20 – In a shocking incident, a man died after being trapped in an elevator at the controversial state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday.The relatives and friends of the deceased were protesting within the R.G. Kar premises when the report was filed...

Kolkata, March 19 – A new bench of the Calcutta High Court was constituted on Thursday to hear the case of the gruesome rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in August 2024.The new bench comprises Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Rai Chattopadhyay.The new...

New Delhi, March 18 A Delhi court has granted interim protection from arrest to a man accused in a rape case and directed him to cooperate with the investigation, noting delays and certain gaps in the prosecution's case.Additional Sessions Judge Kapil Kumar was hearing an anticipatory bail...

Shivpuri, March 14 The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed, allegedly by the victim's brother, in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Saturday.The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said."An anganwadi...

Patna, March 12 – Manish Ranjan, the owner of Shambhu Girls Hostel, who was arrested in connection with the Patna NEET student death case, faced another setback on Thursday when the POCSO Court refused to grant him bail during the latest hearing.The bail petition is being heard in the POCSO...

Khandwa (MP), March 7 A woman, reportedly around 90 years old, was allegedly raped by four masked men in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, prompting authorities to launch an investigation by a special investigation team (SIT), police said on Saturday.The woman is being treated at the...

Maharajganj (UP), March 1 An undertrial, who was arrested on charges of raping a minor and under the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, escaped police custody during a court appearance, officials said on Sunday.A case has been registered against two police officers for alleged negligence, and a...

Latehar, February 28 A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped at a wedding in Latehar district, Jharkhand, police said on Saturday.Two suspects have been arrested and three minors have been detained in connection with the incident that occurred on Friday in the Mahuadand police station...

Jaipur, February 23 – Congress MLAs staged a walkout from the Rajasthan Assembly during Zero Hour on Monday over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Bikaner, triggering uproar in the House and sharp remarks from Speaker Vasudev Devnani.The walkout followed heated exchanges between...

Jaipur, February 23 The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches on Monday, leading to a walkout by Congress MLAs over the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in the Bikaner district.Raising the issue through an adjournment motion...

Kendrapara, February 22 The Odisha Police's crime branch has classified the alleged gang-rape of a class-7 girl at a private school in Kendrapara district as a "Red Flag" case, requiring a fast-track investigation and close monitoring, an official said on Sunday.While the investigating officer...

Kolkata, February 17 – The parents of the junior doctor at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, who was brutally raped and murdered within the hospital premises in August 2024, appealed to a trial court here on Tuesday, requesting a review of the Kolkata Police's and the Central...