sexual assault

Bhubaneswar, March 22 – The Odisha Police arrested five people on Sunday in two separate cases involving the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in the Dhenkanal district and the killing of a 14-year-old girl in the Mayurbhanj district.In the first case, the police in Dhenkanal district...

Kolkata, March 22 – The Uttar Pradesh Police, along with the Kolkata Police, recently arrested a man from Kolkata, 11 years after he allegedly kidnapped a minor girl from Uttar Pradesh and settled down here with her. The police said on Sunday that the arrest was made recently, and the Uttar...

Lucknow, March 21 A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping and killing his 17-year-old niece in Lucknow, police said.On March 19, the victim's brother filed a complaint against his maternal uncle, Kuldeep Maurya (28), alleging that he had taken his sister away on his motorcycle...

Bhopal/Dewas, March 21 – A 17-year-old boy from the village of Bhikupura, under the Udaynagar police station area in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, committed suicide on Saturday after consuming pesticide.He took this extreme step after his mother was allegedly sexually assaulted in a field by...

Sant Kabir Nagar (UP), March 21 A 24-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in this area, police said.The accused has been identified as Ravi Chaudhary.According to Circle Officer (Khalilabad) Amit Kumar, the action was taken based on a complaint lodged...

Gurugram, March 21 Gurugram police have arrested two female domestic helpers and their male accomplice here for allegedly sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl, police said on Saturday.This development comes after the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to hear a plea requesting a CBI or SIT...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, March 21 The case involving the self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kaharat is a stain on Maharashtra, and strict action should be taken in this matter, said Maharashtra's Minister of Social Justice Sanjay Shirsat on Saturday.Kaharat, who claims to be a retired Merchant...

Mumbai, March 21 A day after Maharashtra State Women's Commission chief Rupali Chakankar resigned over her links with rape-accused Ashok Kharat, opposition leaders on Saturday demanded that "big fish," including ministers who allegedly patronized the self-proclaimed godman, should be...

Mumbai, March 21 NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said she has forwarded Rupali Chakankar's resignation as chairperson of the state women's commission to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for acceptance.Chakankar, a leader of the Nationalist Congress...

Mumbai, March 21 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, who heads the ruling NCP, said on Saturday that she had forwarded the resignation of Rupali Chakankar, who stepped down as the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women, to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for...

Banda (UP), March 20 A 16-year-old girl has been found to be seven months pregnant after she was allegedly raped in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Friday.According to the Kul Pahad Kotwali police, a case was registered on Friday based on a complaint from the minor. The...

Mumbai, March 20 Facing criticism from opposition parties over her association with rape-accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat, Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson Rupali Chakankar submitted her resignation on Friday.Chakankar, who is also the chief of the NCP's women's wing...

Mumbai, March 20 As opposition parties targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged association with rape accused "spiritual leader" Ashok Kharat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday asked her to resign.Chakankar, a leader of the...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the state police chief seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an alleged rape case in Nashik involving a self-proclaimed religious figure, Ashok Kharat.Notably, commission chairperson and NCP leader...

Mumbai, March 20 Opposition parties on Friday targeted Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar over her alleged links with a self-proclaimed numerologist, arrested by the Nashik Crime Branch for raping a woman and exploiting many others under the guise of religious...

New Delhi, March 20 The Delhi High Court said on Friday that it would consider a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking provisions in the criminal law for non-consensual unnatural sex, similar to section 377 of the now-repealed Indian Penal Code (IPC), observing that the Centre's decision on...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 20 A case has been registered against a local CPI(M) leader in Ranni here for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman for over two years under a false promise of marriage, police said on Friday.The issue came to light after the 32-year-old woman attempted...

Gurugram, March 19 A 35-year-old convict, serving a life sentence for raping a teenager at Bhondsi Jail in Gurugram, died on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.His health deteriorated after taking medication, and he was rushed to the civil hospital, where he died during treatment...

Etawah (UP), March 19 A sanitation worker at the Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a 38-year-old patient with mental health issues.The incident came to light after a medical examination on Tuesday revealed that the woman, who is...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 19 A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a girl, which resulted in her becoming pregnant.The POCSO court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the 53-year-old convict, with failure to pay resulting in an additional...