A woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a man in the staff quarters of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. However, the police say there is no proof the crime took place in the presidential palace. The woman on Wednesday filed a complaint in North Avenue police station alleging that[Read More…]
Tag: Sexual Assault
Chhattisgarh: Police constable rapes his 6-year-old daughter, threatens not to disclose; arrested
Raigarh: In a highly shocking incident, a police constable was arrested for allegedly raping his six-year-old daughter in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district. The incident came to light when the wife of the accused filed a police complaint against her husband, stating that he allegedly raped the child at their home in the city[Read More…]
UP shocker: 5 YO boy dies after sexually assaulted by neighbour in Shahjahanpur
In a shocking incident reported, a 5-year-old boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by his neighbour in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, leaving the minor dead after the incident. As per the preliminary reports, the accused, who was identified as Shiva, tempted the boy who was playing outside his house and took him[Read More…]
Daati Maharaj rape case: Delhi Court asks self-styled Godman to appear on January 23, 2019
Taking cognizance of the charge sheet filed by Delhi Police Crime Branch, the Saket Court on Thursday ordered a notice to self-styled Godman Daati Maharaj to appear before the count on January 23, 2019. Along with Daati, the court also issued the notice to his three brothers asking them to appear before the court[Read More…]
Kerala: CPM suspends MLA PK Sasi for 6 months
Thiruvananthapuram: Shoranur Member of Legislative Assembly PK Sasi is suspended for six months by the Communist Party of India (CPM) following the charges of sexual misconduct by a woman leader. The state secretariat after examining the explanation of MLA Sasi has made the announcement of his suspension on Monday. The[Read More…]
Kerala: Two members commission clear MLA Sasi from sexual assault allegation
Thiruvananthapuram: Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) Member of Legislative Assembly from Shoranur PK Sasi, who was facing a sexual assault complaint by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) woman leader, is cleared from the charge by the Two member commission. The report submitted by the commission said that[Read More…]
#MeToo hits Cricket: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri accused of sexual assault
While until now, #MeToo storm had hit the journalists, politicians and Bollywood world, latest is the cricket to be taken away by the blow. In a shocking development, Rahul Johri, serving as CEO of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since April 2016, has been called out by a[Read More…]
#MeToo movement: Varun Grover alleged of sexual harassment; denies allegations
One after another, #MeToo movement is enveloping the names and faces we have admired and some we even considered ideal from the media and entertainment industry. Alas, today the uncovering movement has put us in a fix on whom to believe whom not. Here is another revelation, where someone alleges[Read More…]
#MeToo: Actor-filmmaker Rajat Kapoor issues apology after slapped with allegation of sexual misconduct
While Tanushree Dutta-Nana Patekar controversy engulfed Bollywood, more women have gather courage to speak up of their #MeToo experiences across the media industry. In a yet another shocking development, Actor-Filmmaker Rajat Kapoor was accused of sexual harassment. A Twitter user shared a post recently where two women had accused the[Read More…]
Nadia Murad: Once an ISIS slave, now a Nobel Peace Prize winner
Born in the village of Kojo in Sinjar (Iraq), Nadia Murad has faced the cruelties which one can’t even imagine in our night mares. Before becoming a global face of inspiration to all the survivors of injustice, Nadia once lived a life of ISIS slave. Human rights activist Nadia Murad and Doctor Denis[Read More…]
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh argues he’s an ‘independent, impartial judge’
Washington: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is accused of alleged sexual abuse, wrote in an op-ed where he argued that he was an “independent, impartial judge” and conceding he “might have been too emotional” in his Senate Judiciary Committee last week. “I was very emotional last Thursday (September 27),[Read More…]
Delhi: Woman raped by another woman, fails to lodge complaint after SC verdict on Sec-377
Days after Supreme Court’s momentous verdict of decriminalising Section 377 which deals with homosexuality as crime, a horrifying incident come forward. A 25-year-old woman in Delhi alleged that she was raped by a 19-year-old woman in Delhi, however, couldn’t file a complaint against the accused after the Supreme Court’s landmark[Read More…]
Tourists claim sexual assault by guru at Thai retreat
Bangkok: Fourteen female tourists have claimed that they were sexually assaulted by a guru at a yoga retreat in Thailand’s picturesque Koh Phangan island, a media report said on Friday. Agama Yoga embraced ancient tantric teachings under its charismatic leader, the guru Swami Vivekananda Saraswati whose real name is Narcis Tarcau, the Guardian report said. Tarcau, who is[Read More…]
SC approves minimum 4 lakh compensation to women rape survivors
In a significant decision taken on Wednesday, September 5, the Supreme Court approved the National legal Services Authority’s compensation scheme under which women victims of sexual assault be granted minimum of Rs 4 lakh and maximum Rs 7 lakh. The top court ruled that it will also extend to minor[Read More…]
Another self-proclaimed baba arrested for sexually assaulting teen in Delhi
Delhi police has arrested another self-proclaimed baba from a temple in Fatehpur Beri, South Delhi. After the arrest of Virendra Dev Dixit and Dati Maharaj, this is another success grab for Delhi police. The 42-year-old man was known as Baba Nabbate Bhagat alias Nawab Singh who has been running his[Read More…]
Minor school boy sexually assaulted by teacher; police arrests accused
Police arrest a Delhi school teacher for sexually assaulting a minor boy. The victim was a student of the school in North Delhi. The incident came to light after police noticed a video published by an NGO. The assault was captured by another student of the school and later the[Read More…]
Bihar: BJP leader arrested for sexual assault in Patna
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Patna has been arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of the secretary of an NGO run by him, police said on Wednesday. Baban Yadav was arrested late on Tuesday following an FIR lodged by the secretary of Buddha Society Seva Foundation, an NGO which[Read More…]
UN employee accuses top official of sexual assault
New York: A UN employee has accused a top organisation official of sexual assault and claimed that the world body failed to take her complaint seriously, the media reported. In an exclusive interview with CNN on Friday, Martina Brostrom accused Luiz Loures, a UN Assistant Secretary General, of grabbing her[Read More…]
Madurai: School headmaster sexually abuses 90 girls, sentenced to 55 years in jail
In a heinous incident, a school principal has been held accused of sexually assaulting over 90 girls in a school in Madurai. The Madurai Bench of the Madras HC sentenced M Arokiasamy to 55 years in prison for sexually assaulting the students. The 62-year-old was convicted in the sensational Pothumbu[Read More…]
Andhra Pradesh: Woman techie jumped off running train to evade sexual harassment
A trainee software engineer had to jump from a running train in an attempt to escape three men who had been sexually assaulting her in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The techie, who works as a trainee engineer at Redington Gulf, sustained head injuries. The 21-year-old was travelling in the[Read More…]
65-yr-old rapes 39-yr-old colleague; threatens to kill, circulate images on FB
A 65-year-old lawyer was arrested for allegedly raping his 39-year-old colleague several times over two months. According to police, accused Arun Jalisadgi practised in Thane court. The woman had been working with him since December, 2017. “The woman said he raped her on several occasions over the past two months[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Man arrested for sexually assaulting minor daughter for a year
In a recent incident in Bengaluru, a 44-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting his 14-year-old daughter over a year. Rajagopalnagar police arrested the man on Wednesday, who has been identified as Ramesh. According to police, the accused used to sexually assault his daughter under the influence of alcohol[Read More…]
Three-year olds sexually assaulted by school’s trustee in Mumbai
In yet another shameful incident, a trustee of a prominent international school in Mumbai has been booked on charges of rape and sexual assault of two kids (a boy and a girl), both aged three years old. The case was registered on May 18, after the girl’s mother saw bruises[Read More…]
Bengaluru: 5-year-old sexually abused and dumped on roadside
In early hours on Saturday, a five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and dumped in a semi-conscious state on a road in Bengaluru. According to te police, the girl was found by beat police patrolling yesterday night. The incident took place within K G Halli police station limits. The victim[Read More…]