sexual assault

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), March 19 A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl near Vilathikulam here, police said on Thursday.The accused, identified as Dharma Muneeswaran, was apprehended after CCTV footage from a windmill and a stolen...

Kolkata, March 19 – A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Sheikh Shahjahan, the suspended Trinamool Congress leader from Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, and the principal accused in the case of the assault on Enforcement...

Thane, March 19 A special POCSO court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Palghar district in 2018, describing the crime as "heinous".Special Judge N K Karande, delivering the verdict on March 11, held the accused, Sandesh...

Gurugram, March 18 The Gurugram Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping a woman over several months after befriending her on a matrimonial website under the pretense of marriage, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Nadeem Khan, a native of Uttar Pradesh's...

Beed, March 18 A 16-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl in the city of Beed, in central Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.According to police, the six-year-old girl was walking past the house of the accused when he offered her fruit and lured her. The...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer, who presented himself as an astrologer, was arrested in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Wednesday for allegedly repeatedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, had several leaders from Maharashtra...

London, March 18. Pakistan's systematic denial of justice for survivors of gender-based violence goes beyond procedural failures, exposing deeply entrenched patriarchal attitudes and administrative failures embedded in the country's governance structures.When victims are ignored, dissuaded...

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...

Nashik, March 18 A retired Merchant Navy officer was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.The accused, Ashokkumar Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer, had several leaders from Maharashtra politics visit him over the years.A total of...

Thane, March 18 Police have arrested a 15-year-old tribal girl's "husband" along with three others for allegedly abducting, marrying, and sexually assaulting her in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Wednesday.The minor was allegedly abducted from Bhiwandi in Thane and "sold" to a...

Kanpur (UP), March 18 An 11-year-old girl who had been missing since Monday was found buried in a wheat field near Bidhnu, with signs of sexual assault, triggering outrage and panic in the area, police said on Wednesday.The family members have accused a neighbor of the crime, and the police...

Gurugram, March 17 Gurugram police have arrested a resident of Delhi for allegedly raping a 19-year-old college student during a house party in Sector 33 here, officials said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Divyam (29), was produced in a city court and sent to judicial custody on Monday...

Chennai, March 17 – A political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after senior AIADMK leader and former minister C. Ve. Shanmugam made objectionable remarks referring to actress Nayanthara while criticizing the DMK government during a protest demonstration in Villupuram.The protest...

Thane, March 17 A teenage boy is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl and stripping her in front of her in Thane district, Maharashtra, according to police on Tuesday.The police have registered a case against the 16-year-old boy under Section 74 (assault or use of criminal force against a...

New Delhi, March 17 A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl from his neighborhood in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area, police said on Tuesday.The incident came to light after the minor narrated the alleged events to her mother, who subsequently approached the...

Hyderabad, March 17: In a major robbery, unidentified assailants looted approximately Rs 1 crore from two individuals after attacking them with chilli powder in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad.The incident occurred late on Monday night in Kukatpally, under the jurisdiction of the Cyberabad...

Hyderabad, March 16 A four-year-old girl who went missing was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered here, following which a 25-year-old man was arrested, police said on Monday.The incident occurred on Sunday when the accused took the girl from a labour camp after offering her chocolates...

Jabalpur, March 16 The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR accusing a married Army officer of raping a policewoman under the guise of marriage, observing that their relationship was consensual and the case appears to be a tactic used by the complainant to pressure the officer.A single...

New Delhi, March 16 A Delhi court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting and murdering a 11-year-old boy in 2019, stating that he needed to be dealt with firmly due to his criminal mindset.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat, however, refused to award the...

New Delhi, March 16 A court here has overturned the conviction of a school van driver in a case of alleged sexual assault on a minor boy, holding that the trial court failed to follow the prescribed legal procedure.According to the prosecution, the father of a seven-year-old boy complained to...