Rape
- Telangana
After 12 years, man gets death penalty for rape and murder of minor in Telangana
Hyderabad: A court in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Thursday awarded the death sentence to a 24-year-old man for raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in April 2013. The Special POCSO court found…
- India
Deaf and mute woman gang-raped, chased by men on deserted road in UP
Uttar Pradesh: A 22-year-old mentally challenged and deaf-mute woman was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur district after being chased by bike-borne men on a deserted road, the horror captured on CCTV…
- Delhi
Delhi court acquits Swati Maliwal accused of revealing rape victim’s name
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted AAP MP Swati Maliwal, accused of allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to injuries. Additional chief judicial magistrate Neha…
- Kolkata
Kolkata court remands four in law college rape case to police custody till Aug 8
Kolkata: In what is being claimed as a first-of-its-kind order by a court in Kolkata, all four accused in the South Calcutta Law College rape case were remanded to police custody for…
- News
PG owner held for raping 20-year-old in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 37-year-old man who runs a paying guest accommodation in the city has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman here, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Ashraf…
- India
Stay home to avoid rape: Gujarat traffic police’s safety drive posters draw ire
Ahmedabad: Posters allegedly sponsored by the Ahmedabad traffic police for a safety campaign have stirred up a controversy, as some of them urged women to stay home to avoid getting raped. The…
- India
Former JD (S) MP Prajwal Revanna convicted in rape case
Bengaluru: Former MP and suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna was on Friday convicted by a Special Court here in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases registered against him. Special…
- News
Karnataka: Woman accuses BJP MLA’s son of rape, seeks justice
Bidar: A 25-year-old woman has accused Karnataka BJP MLA Prabhu Chouhan’s son, Prateek Chouhan, of rape and has threatened to commit suicide along with her family if justice is not delivered. Speaking…
- India
Airhostess raped by colleague in Thane district; accused held
Thane: A 23-year-old airhostess was allegedly raped by her colleague at his home in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Sunday. Based on a complaint, the police arrested the accused, a resident…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Man booked for sexually exploiting woman on pretext of marriage
Hyderabad: A man from Yousufguda was booked on Thursday, July 17 for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman on the pretext of marriage after the duo met on Instagram. The woman, 26, a…
- Bangalore
Two lecturers, associate held for ‘raping’ student in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after “blackmailing” her with videos and photos, police…
- India
Kolkata Law College expels 3 accused in gang rape of student
Kolkata: The authorities of South Calcutta Law College have expelled three accused in the alleged gang rape of a 24-year-old student from the institute, an official said on Tuesday. Prime accused Monojit…
- India
TMC issues show cause notice to MLA over comment on law college gangrape
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Sunday show caused party MLA Madan Mitra stating that his comments over the alleged gangrape of a law student in her college were uncalled for and insensitive.…
- India
Security guard arrested in Kolkata college rape case; 4 held so far
Kolkata: The police on Saturday arrested a security guard of the Kolkata law college where a first-year student was raped allegedly by three men including an alumnus earlier this week, an officer…
- India
Kaushambi rape case sparks protests, allegations of political cover-up
In a case full of twists and turns, an 8-year-old was allegedly raped while going to a Ramayana reading in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi. The incident took place in Lohanda village in the…
