victim support

Seoul, March 21 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited the site of a fire at an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon on Saturday to inspect relief efforts and meet with bereaved families and victims.Lee made the visit a day after the fire, which left at least 14 people...

Mumbai, March 20 – A shocking case of cyber fraud has emerged from the Sion area of Mumbai, where a 22-year-old woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 15.93 lakh by fraudsters posing as spiritual healers who claimed to use "jinn" (supernatural spirits) and tantric powers. The scam, which began on...

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Wednesday that Rs 10 lakh would be provided ex gratia to the families of adult deceased persons, and Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who were minors and died in the Palam fire incident."The Delhi government stands firmly...

Indore, March 18 Eight members of a family were killed after a fire broke out at a local businessman's three-story house following an explosion at an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point outside the building in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh early on Wednesday, officials said.Investigators said...

Pune, March 18 Asawari Jagdale, the daughter of a victim of the Pahalgam terror attack, received a job offer as an officer in the Pune Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, nearly 11 months after her father was killed in the horrific massacre.According to the letter, she has been appointed as an...

Mumbai, March 18 An alleged acid attack on a Class 6 student in Sangamner prompted the Congress to strongly criticize the Maharashtra government in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, alleging a deterioration in law and order in the state.Referring to the alleged incident in the Ahilyanagar...

Islamabad, March 17: Child abuse cases in Pakistan saw an eight percent increase in 2025, reaching 3,630 incidents, according to local media, citing figures from a report released by the child protection organization, Sahil.According to the report, on average, over nine children were subjected...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the PM-Road Accident Victims Hospitalisation and Treatment (PM-Rahat) scheme, aimed at providing timely medical assistance to those injured in road accidents.According to an official communiqué received from the Transport...

Dehradun, March 14 Police on Saturday arrested a young man and apprehended two minor boys in connection with the gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in Dehradun district, officials said.The crime took place on Thursday in a forest area near the Haridwar Bypass, according to police.The action was...

Pilibhit (UP), March 13 A self-proclaimed godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman, claiming he was giving her medicine to help her conceive a son, officials here said.The accused, Bhagwandin, a resident of Balrampur village, had reportedly been practicing...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday said that online crimes against women and children are on the rise in an increasingly digital environment, and he urged states and other stakeholders to strengthen their efforts for a stronger and more coordinated response to...

In a compassionate initiative to support families affected by road accidents, Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma distributed financial assistance amounting to Rs 5 lakh under the Jammu and Kashmir Road Accident Victim Fund in Kishtwar on Thursday.The assistance was provided based on...

Jhansi (UP), March 11 A nine-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by two teenagers from his neighborhood here, officials said on Wednesday.The incident came to light after the accused allegedly shared a video of the act with their friends, they said.According to the complaint lodged...

Chandigarh, March 10 A group of cyber fraudsters, who used voice-changing software to deceive women, were apprehended in Punjab with the arrest of three of its members, police said on Tuesday.Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that the accused used voice-changing software to...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 10 A 53-year-old woman from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, who was found alone in Tirur, Kerala, has been reunited with her family with the assistance of the Sakhi One Stop Centre, officials said on Tuesday.The Sakhi One Stop Centre, functioning under the Department of...

Thane, March 10 Police have registered a case against a man for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl with a mental disability in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place in the Bhiwandi area on December 12 last year, but the victim's mother approached...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday directed all high courts to set timelines for trial courts to ensure the speedy conclusion of acid attack cases across the country.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi took note of the status reports submitted by...

Ballari, March 8 – A student died and seven others were injured after a Class 9 student allegedly attacked fellow inmates at a residential school on the outskirts of Ballari, police said.Speaking to reporters, Ballari Range Inspector General of Police P.S. Harsha said the incident occurred at...

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...

Chennai, March 7 A police constable working at a police station here has been suspended following allegations of trespassing and attempting to misbehave with a woman at her residence in Royapettah.The constable, identified as Surya, is alleged to have entered the house of a 32-year-old woman...