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Uttar Pradesh: Acid attack on woman for resisting rape bid

Jul 12, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Jaunpur, July 12 (UNI): A man allegedly threw acid on a woman after she resisted a rape attempt by him in the Sujanganj area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Friday.

Policewoman lodges complaint of sexual abuse against 3 men

Jul 07, 2019, at 02:51 pm

Madurai, July 7 (UNI): A woman police constable on Saturday lodged a complaint against three men, including a self-styled ‘god man’ and an ex-councillor of Madurai city corporation of sexual abuse and deceiving her of Rs 1.50 lakh.

Special POCSO court awards 10 yrs rigorous imprisonment to rapist

Jun 26, 2019, at 08:01 pm

Balasore, Jun 26 (UNI): Special POCSO court judge Ajanta Sadangi convicted a rape accused and sentenced him 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 20,000, here today.

Eight-year-old girl raped in Uttar Pradesh, accused held

Jun 14, 2019, at 12:56 pm

Pratapgarh, Jun 14 (UNI): An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the Kotwali Lalganj area of this district in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Friday.

Man rapes 17-year-old niece

Jun 06, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Moga, Jun 6 (UNI): A man has been arrested for raping his 17-year-old niece when she was alone at home in Karyal village of Dharamkot sub division of the district.

Hapur gang rape: NCW writes to Uttar Pradesh top cop, demands strict action

May 14, 2019, at 08:22 pm

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI): The National Commission of Women has taken suo-moto cognizance of the rape of a widow in Hapur and on Tuesday written to the Uttar Pradesh DGP to take quick and stern action in the case accordingly.

Kashmir Crime: Another rape of teenage girl reported in Ganderbal

May 14, 2019, at 06:22 pm

Srinagar, May 14 (UNI) Amid outrage across the valley for the past few days over rape of a three-year-old girl in Bandipora, a teenage girl was raped in central Kashmir district of Ganderbal, official sources said on Tuesday.

Delhi Women's Commission says UP govt yet to register window gang-rape FIR

May 13, 2019, at 07:49 pm

New Delhi, May 13 (UNI): Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal on Monday said the Uttar Pradesh government was yet to register an FIR and make arrests in the matter of a widow in Moradabad who had set herself on fire last month after she was gang-raped and sold for Rs 10,000 by her parents and later allegedly turned away by Hapur Police.

Maharashtra: Rape case filed against expelled AIMIM corportator

May 13, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Aurangabad, May 13 (UNI) Another rape case was filed by the Chakan police in Pune against the former All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) member Sayed Matin.

Uttar Pradesh: Youth held for raping girl in Sant Kabir Nagar

May 08, 2019, at 05:57 pm

Sant Kabir Nagar, May 8 (UNI) A girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the middle of a wedding in the Khalilabad Kotwali area in this district of Uttar Pradesh, police sources said on Wednesday.

Madhya Pradesh: 12-year old girl raped and killed, accused arrested

May 02, 2019, at 10:58 am

Bhopal, May 2 (IBNS): In yet another incident of sexual assault in Madhya Pradesh, a 12-year old girl was raped and killed at a desolate place in the capital city Bhopal, media reports said. 

Police nab 28 year-old youth on charges of allegedly raping and murdering engineering student

Apr 19, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Raichur, Karnataka, Apr 19 (UNI) Police on Friday arrested a perpetrator who was allegedly behind the suspected rape and murder of a young engineering student, whose body was found in a hanging state in the forest area in Raichur Rural Police station limits on Thursday morning.

Seven year old girl sexually assaulted and murdered in Coimbatore

Mar 27, 2019, at 07:53 pm

Coimbatore, Mar 27 (UNI) A seven-year-old girl who was missing and found dead with injuries near her house at Pannimadai in the district was confirmed that she was sexually assaulted in post mortem report and police are yet to find the culprit.

Puducherry: Youth arrested for raping a girl

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Puducherry, Mar 27 (UNI) Police on Wednesday arrested a youth on the charges of raping a 22-year-old girl.

Teen gets life term for rape and murder of 7-year-old girl in Odisha

Mar 20, 2019, at 08:30 pm

Balasore, Mar 20 (UNI): Special POCSO court judge-cum-additional sessions judge Ajanta Sadangi today convicted a rape and murder accused and sentenced him to life and slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on him.

DNA evidence proves youth guilty of raping minor, convicted & imposed Rs 20k fine

Mar 13, 2019, at 07:06 pm

Mumbai, Mar 13 (UNI) A Special Court here on Tuesday convicted a 27-year-old man under the relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(POCSO) Act and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, stated the order copy on Wednesday.

Maharashtra: Teenager booked for raping minor in Palghar

Mar 02, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Palghar, Mar 2 (UNI/IBNS) A 12-year-old boy from a village in Mokhada taluka of the district has been booked on the charges of repeatedly raping a minor.

Kerala nuns face excommunication for accusing bishop of rape

Jan 29, 2019, at 01:20 pm

Kochi, Jan 29 (IBNS): Six Roman Catholic nuns at the St Francis Mission Home in Kuravilangad, 22 km from Kottayam, are facing excommunication after one of them had spoken out against alleged rape by a former Bishop of Jalandhar from 2014 to 2016, said reports.

Assam: Four arrested for 13-year-old girl's gang-rape

Jan 20, 2019, at 04:55 pm

Guwahati, Jan 20 (IBNS): Police had arrested four persons who allegedly raped a 13-year-old minor girl in Assam’s Hojai district.

RJD lawmaker Raj Ballabh Yadav convicted for raping teenager in Bihar

Dec 15, 2018, at 07:28 pm

Patna, Dec 15 (The BiharPost/IBNS): A local court in Bihar on Saturday held Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav guilty for raping a teenaged girl.

Mahila Congress Prez Sushmita Dev attacks BJP over women safety, Rajen Gohain’s effigy burn in Guwahati

Aug 14, 2018, at 05:48 pm

Guwahati, Aug 14 (IBNS): Congress MP and President of All India Mahila Congress Committee (AIMCC) Sushmita Dev on Tuesday said that, girls-women are presently not safe in the country.

Kerala priests accused of raping, blackmailing woman surrender

Aug 13, 2018, at 12:02 pm

Kottayam, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two Kerala priests, who are accused of raping and blackmailing a woman, surrendered before a local court on Monday, media reports said.

Assam government officer arrested for allegedly trying to rape a minor girl in Guwahati

Aug 12, 2018, at 06:38 pm

Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): An officer of Assam Panchayat and Rural Development (P&RD) department was arrested for allegedly trying to rape a minor girl in Guwahati.

Rape & murder of Assam school teacher: Prime accused gets death sentence

Aug 01, 2018, at 08:46 pm

Guwahati, Aug 1 (IBNS): A local court in central Assam’s Hojai district on Wednesday awarded death sentence to the prime accused in the rape and murder case of a 58-year-old school teacher more than a year ago.

Rajasthan: 19-year-old boy gets death sentence for raping infant under new law

Jul 21, 2018, at 05:46 pm

Alwar, July 21 (IBNS): In the first death sentence in Rajasthan for raping a child, a court on Saturday ordered a 19-year-old youth to be hanged, media reports said.

Bihar moots employing transgender guards at women homes to prevent sexual assault

Jul 19, 2018, at 11:25 am

Patna, July 19 (IBNS): In an attempt to thwart the growing menace of molestation and rape of women at short stay homes, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked his administration to look into the possibility of recruiting transgender security guards in place of men.

Woman molested in Unnao by three men while another films the act

Jul 06, 2018, at 02:01 pm

Unnao, July 6 (IBNS): In yet another case of crime against women, three men were caught in a video molesting a girl, while a fourth one was shooting the act, in the town of Unnao in Uttar Pradesh.

5 Kerala priests accused of raping, blackmailing woman

Jul 04, 2018, at 09:59 pm

Kottayam, July 4 (IBNS): The police have started investigating into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by five priests in Kerala for almost 20 years.

Husband accuses clergymen of sexually abusing wife for years in Kerala church

Jul 04, 2018, at 11:54 am

Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IBNS): A Kerala man has accused five priests of sexually abusing his wife for decades using their clout as clergymen in a church in the southern state.

Mandsaur rape victim's father demands death sentence for accused

Jul 01, 2018, at 06:43 pm

Indore, July 1 (IBNS): Father of an 8-year-old girl, who was raped in Mandsaur  area of Madhya Pradesh, has demanded death sentence of those involved in the crime.