Apr 30, 2013: Girl allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal, vehicles set on fire by locals

Press Trust of India | Updated: April 30, 2013 20:53 IST

Raniganj: A minor girl was allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal's Raniganj on her way back from school leading to violent protests by locals who set three vehicles on fire and damaged at least 30 others, including one belonging to the police, demanding that two youths who were allegedly involved in the crime be handed to them.

Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissioner Ajay Nanda said police had to resort to lathicharge as the huge contingent of personnel and RAF that rushed to the site at Sastigoria could not contain the situation.

A police driver was injured in the violence, he said, adding eight people were arrested in connection with this and police picket was posted in the area in view of the tension.

Trouble started when the girl studying in class eight was allegedly taken to a nearby place and raped by two men while she was on her way back from school yesterday.

The girl reported the incident to her family after her return.

Following this, the family and its neighbors went to the local police station to file a complaint, which the police allegedly refused to entertain.

They then blockaded NH 60 from 11 pm to 3 am today in protest and stopped only after the t he two men were arrested today.

However, locals and the girl's family along with parents of other students indulged in violence on the highway demanding that the two be handed over to them or be given exemplary punishment. They also protested against alleged police inaction.

The girl underwent medical tests during the day, Police Commissioner Nanda added.
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Apr 29, 2013: Man held for trying to rape 7-year-old

TNN | Apr 29, 2013, 01.59AM IST

NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a girl in west Delhi's Moti Nagar area. Police said man attacked the 7-year-old girl in Moti Nagar on Friday when she and her younger sister were alone at their residence.

Their parents had gone out for a while, leaving the kids alone.

The accused, identified as Awadh, slipped into the house and tried to sexually assault the girl but she raised the alarm. On hearing the girl's cries for help, their neighbours rushed to the house and caught hold of Awadh. They thrashed him before handing him over to the cops.

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Apr 28, 2013: Man held for 'rape' of live-in partner

Sanjay Yadav, TNN | Apr 28, 2013, 07.23AM IST

GURGAON: A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his live-in partner. In the complaint, the victim said that the accused had been raping her for the past four years on the pretext of marriage.

Police have produced the accused in a city court and he has been sent in judicial custody. The accused is a native of Bihar and has been identified as Arvind. Both the accused and victim worked with an Udyog Vihar-based factory. The 27-year-old victim is also a native of Bihar and she lodged a complaint with Udyog Vihar police on Friday night.

According to the complaint by the victim, the accused met her around five years ago when she used to live with her aunt in Delhi. For the last two years they lived like a married couple in a rented accommodation in Dundahera village. After receiving the complaint, Ashok Bakshi, ACP (Udyog Vihar) and nodal officer ACP Poonam Dalal reached Udyog Vihar police station. Police took the statement of the victim and lodged an FIR against the accused and later the accused was arrested from the rented house. 
Link: Man held for 'rape' of live-in partner

Apr 28, 2013: Minor girl sexually assaulted by father

PTI | Apr 28, 2013, 01.15PM IST

VARANASI: A thirteen-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her father in an inebriated state in Rohinaya area here, police said today. 

The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted few days back by her father while her mother and brother were away, they said. 

Victim's father was produced before a local court today which sent him to jail, they said. 

The matter is being probed, they added.
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Apr 28, 2013: Woman dies after consuming acid, 3 held

PTI | Apr 28, 2013, 11.01PM IST

NEW DELHI: A young woman allegedly committed suicide in a south-west Delhi metro station by consuming acid, following which three persons, including her husband, were arrested today on charges of dowry death, police said. 

Newly married Shilpi, who lived in Rajouri Garden with her husband Deepak Sapra, consumed acid in Dwarka metro station last night, police said. 

She died in a hospital, they said. Her family alleged that she was harassed for dowry. On the statement of the victim's brother, a case under sections relating to dowry death was registered, they said. 

Deepak, his brother Yogesh and mother Usha were arrested.
Link: Woman dies after consuming acid, 3 held

Apr 28, 2013: Karnataka student gang-raped, killed, 'Maratha' etched on body

TNN | Apr 28, 2013, 05.02AM IST

BELGAUM: A 20-year-old college student was gang-raped and murdered at Sulebhavi village, 20 km from here, on Friday. The girl's half-naked body was found in a farm on the outskirts of the village the next morning.

Police sources said the rapists had smashed her face with a stone and written "Maratha" on her body in Devanagari script before fleeing the place.

Sources said the victim was kidnapped on Friday evening when she was returning home after writing an examination in Belgaum. She was a student of the Government Degree College here.

The girl's father identified the body on the basis of her clothes and footwear. Her family members waited for her till Friday evening and looked for her all night. They filed a police complaint on Saturday.

Police superintendent Sandeep Patil and deputy commissioner Munish Moudgil visited the spot. Police have formed three teams to nab the culprits, the SP said. Moudgil called it a most heinous incident, and said the accused deserve to be hanged.

Hundreds of residents and college students blocked the road near the village bus stand. They withdrew the roadblock after an assurance from the SP and DC.

This is the second gang rape and murder of a college student in Belgaum district in the past three months. A pre-university student was gang-raped and killed in Athani in January. The rapists had burnt the body after killing her. Police are yet to arrest them.
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Apr 28, 2013: Karnataka student gang-raped, killed, 'Maratha'etched on body

TNN | Apr 28, 2013, 05.02 AM IST

BELGAUM: A 20-year-old college student was gang-raped and murdered at Sulebhavi village, 20 km from here, on Friday. The girl's half-naked body was found in a farm on the outskirts of the village the next morning.

Police sources said the rapists had smashed her face with a stone and written "Maratha" on her body in Devanagari script before fleeing the place.

Sources said the victim was kidnapped on Friday evening when she was returning home after writing an examination in Belgaum. She was a student of the Government Degree College here.

The girl's father identified the body on the basis of her clothes and footwear. Her family members waited for her till Friday evening and looked for her all night. They filed a police complaint on Saturday.

Police superintendent Sandeep Patil and deputy commissioner Munish Moudgil visited the spot. Police have formed three teams to nab the culprits, the SP said. Moudgil called it a most heinous incident, and said the accused deserve to be hanged.

Hundreds of residents and college students blocked the road near the village bus stand. They withdrew the roadblock after an assurance from the SP and DC.

This is the second gang rape and murder of a college student in Belgaum district in the past three months. A pre-university student was gang-raped and killed in Athani in January. The rapists had burnt the body after killing her. Police are yet to arrest them.
Link: Karnataka student gang-raped, killed, 'Maratha'etched on body

Apr 28, 2013: 25-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped in South Delhi

Press Trust of India | Updated: April 28, 2013 00:34 IST

New Delhi: A 25-year-old domestic help was allegedly gang-raped by three men in south-east Delhi, police said on Saturday.

The incident took place in New Friends Colony on Friday and it came to light when the victim, a mother of two, approached the police and reported the incident on Saturday.

She told the police that three men raped her in her room on Friday.

After a medical examination confirmed rape, the three accused -- Kamal (30), Narayan (28) and Baburai (28) - were arrested.

Kamal is a driver, while the others earned their living by cleaning vehicles in the same locality, police said
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April 28, 2013: Rapes will come down if people shun meat, alcohol: Swami Agnivesh

Press Trust of India | Updated: April 28, 2013 01:07 IST

New Delhi: Rape cases will come down if people shun non-vegetarian food and alcohol, activist Swami Agnivesh said on Saturday.

"We cannot stop a crime like rape by policing only.... I think rapes will come down significantly if people stop eating non-vegetarian. There has been lot of research on this.... Rapes will come down significantly if alcohol consumption is not there," he told reporters in Delhi.

He said a lot of crimes and accidents take place due to the consumption of alcohol.

Arguing on the benefits of a vegetarian diet, he said Japanese scientists conducted a study on the oldest man on earth recently and they found that he was a vegetarian.

"Every research conducted in this world points to one fact that red meat is the reason behind all diseases," he said.

Mr Agnivesh said that all the six accused in the gruesome rape of a young girl in a moving bus in  December last year were drunk as well as the accused in the recent incident of sexual assault on a five-year-old girl.

"In both the incidents, the accused consumed alcohol. This explains clearly that alcohol drove them to commit the crime. Alcohol shuts down the moral thinking of a person," he said.

"Government is not ending alcohol-production in the country as it fetches revenue. All the states have now started competing to outnumber each other in alcohol production. This has become the norm," he said.

Expressing concern over the fact that every day one billion animals are slaughtered, he said that "its consequences will be severe."

Regretting the loss of values in people, Mr Agnivesh said, "There are no moral and spiritual values left in people. Schools today do not teach children about the evil-consequences of drinking. We cannot blame an individual for a crime. The society, as a whole, is responsible."

Asked about whether death penalty will stop rape, he said, "Death penalty will not do anything. I do not support it. Death sentence should not be given to anybody including those who attack Parliament. Even Kasab should not have been given death sentence."
Link: Rapes will come down if people shun meat, alcohol: Swami Agnivesh

Apr 27, 2013: Man arrested for raping and murdering 7-year-old girl

PTI | Apr 27, 2013, 10.15 PM IST

AGRA: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, whose body was found at the house of a CRPF sub-inspector in Kachaura area here, police said. 

Shailendra alias Chintu, who was arrested from Achhnera Road near the village where the incident took place, would be prosecuted under National Security Act along with murder and rape charges, SSP Agra Subhash Chandra Dubey said. 

The victim was found lying in a pool of blood on the roof of the sub-inspector's house with wire marks around her neck and it seemed her head had been crushed with a stone, police said. 

Victim's father, in his FIR, has alleged that Shailendra had asked the girl to come with him to help in some work while she was at the engagement ceremony, they said. 

He raped the girl and then crushed her head with a stone causing her death, they said. 

Locals informed that soon after the incident Shailendra and his family left the village in a truck with their belongings, police said. 

Agra district magistrate Zuhail Bin Sagir said action would be taken against Shailendra's father, a panchayat officer, for misleading the police about his son. 

Meanwhile the postmortem report of the minor confirmed that rape had been committed on her, police said.

Link: Man arrested for raping and murdering 7-year-old girl

Apr 27, 2013: Class XII girl’s death sparks violence in west Delhi

Dwaipayan Ghosh, TNN | Apr 27, 2013, 04.37 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The mysterious death of a class 12 girl, whose body was found in the rented room of her male friend, sparked violent protests in Mangolpuri, west Delhi, bringing the area to a standstill for several hours on Friday morning. 


At least two DTC buses were damaged by a mob that laid siege outside the Mangolpuri police station, and pelted stones on the cops. Normalcy was restored around 11am. Minor skirmishes were reported in the evening too but the police denied any fresh rounds of protests had taken place. 

Cops have stepped up security in the area. While there's anger against alleged police inaction, there's also tension within the locality. Families of both the girl and boy live in the area and belong to different communities. Several men have been detained and police were in the process of registering a rioting case late Friday evening. 

Police said the 17-year-old girl, who studies at Mongolpuri's government girls' school, went missing after she left for school around 7am on Thursday. When she did not return till 1am, the family started looking for her. 

"The girl's parents came to the police station around 6.30pm and we had filed a missing complaint by 7.10 pm. Around 8 pm, we received another call from the girl's friend saying she had hanged herself at his rented accommodation in the sector 3 Rohini. This friend showed us a suicide note. Blood was trickling from the girl's nose and mouth. It seems most likely a case of suicide," said additional DCP (outer) M A Rizvi. 

However, the family rejects the police version. "The cops are lying. We reached the police station around 3pm. The cops took four hours to register the case. We were told the girl had cuts on her hand and was bleeding. This is a case of murder and not suicide," said the victim's father, a driver with a Rajendra Nagar-based businessman. 

Police said the call from the girl's friend came around 8pm. A police team found the body lying on the floor. The victim's friend, 19-year-old Arif who is a tutor and part-time property dealer, has been arrested and booked under IPC sections of kidnapping and rape, and relevant sections of the law against child sexual offences ( POCSO). 

The boy reportedly told investigators that the girl had come to meet him at his room. Later he went out, leaving the girl in the room. When he returned, he found her hanging from the ceiling fan, Arif told the cops. The girl's letter, he claimed, spoke extensively of how she knew him, that she wanted to tell him something and that he left in a hurry. Rizvi said they were consulting handwriting experts to ascertain the authenticity of the letter. 

The youth said he brought down the body, laid it on the floor and informed the police. "The girl might have committed suicide. We are waiting for the report of post-mortem examination before further investigations," an officer said. 

Police said Arif had rented the room in Rohini a few months back and became friends with the girl after she approached him for tuitions. 
Link: Class XII girl’s death sparks violence in west Delhi

Apr 26, 2013: 13-yr-old girl gang-raped in Mumbai

PTI | Apr 26, 2013, 03.33 PM IST

MUMBAI: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four boys in a house in suburban Vakola, police said today. 

The victim was asked by one of female friend to accompany her after the latter was invited by a male friend to his house in Vakola last evening, they said. 

As the victim reached there, four boys were already present in the house. After the six had a friendly chat, the boys started consuming alcohol. 

After a while, the victim was given spiked drinks following which she lost conscious. The boys then raped her, police said. 

The accused, including the victim's female friend, are absconding, they said, adding that alcohol bottles were also recovered from the house. 

The victim was rushed to civic run V N Desai hospital where she is undergoing treatment, police said, adding a case was registered and manhunt was launched for the accused.
Link: 13-yr-old girl gang-raped in Mumbai

Apr 26, 2013: Missing teenage girl found dead in Delhi

IANS | Apr 26, 2013, 07.00 PM IST

NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl, who went missing on Thursday, has been found dead at a male friend's rented accommodation, having allegedly committed suicide, police said on Friday. 

"The Class 12 student went to school yesterday (Thursday) but did not return home. Her parents filed a missing complaint with the police around 6pm, and within hours we were informed by the friend of the girl that she hanged herself in his rented accommodation in the Rohini area of north Delhi," a police official said. 

According to police, at around 8pm police control room received a call saying the girl had committed suicide. A police team rushed to the spot and found the girl lying on the floor, with some blood found trickling from her nose and mouth. 

Police questioned the victim's 20-year-old friend, who told the officials that the girl had come to meet her at his room. Afterwards, he had gone out somewhere, leaving her in the room. When he returned, he found her hanging from the ceiling fan. 

The youth said he had taken the down the body, laid it on the floor and informed police. The official said that a suicide note had been recovered from the house. 

"The girl might have committed suicide. We are verifying the (authenticity of the) suicide note and are questioning the male friend," the official added. 

Police was also waiting for the report of postmortem examination before further investigation, the official said. 

Police said that the youth's family lives in the neighbourhood of girl's house in Mangolpuri area of west Delhi. He had rented the room a few months back. The duo were in relationship and used to meet very often. 

Alleging that police delay in investigation led to the girl's death, family members of the girl and other residents Friday protested outside the Mangolpuri police station, and also damaged two Delhi Transport Corporation buses.
Link: Missing teenage girl found dead in Delhi

Apr 26, 2013: Professor arrested for raping LLB student

TNN | Apr 26, 2013, 04.49AM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A college professor was on Thursday remanded in police custody a day after he was arrested for allegedly raping a student. 

The Kottiyam Police identified the accused as K J Rajan of the Government Law College in Thiruvananthapuram. 

The Elavumthitta, Pathanamthitta native was arrested from his residence in Kesavadasapuram here on Wednesday night, after the 23-year-old final year LLB student lodged a complaint with Kollam city police commissioner Debesh Kumar Behra two days ago. 

The student alleged that the professor had been sexually exploiting her since October last. He allegedly offered the woman expert legal aid in a property dispute her live-in partner was involved in. She complained that the professor had also promised to marry her and also give high grades in exams. 

The woman approached the police when she felt cheated when he allegedly went back on his promises. She reportedly told the police that the professor was involved in similar relationship with four other students also. 

The Law College authorities, meanwhile, said they had not received any complaint from the student, or any other student, against the professor. "There is an Atrocity Against Women Cell in the college. Its members are unaware of the complaint,'' A Prasanna, who took charge as principal of the college on April 1, said. Former principal S Usha said she too had not received any complaint from the student. 

The students of the college said the complainant had once brought her infant to the college and created a scene, asking the professor to own up the baby's paternity. The students, however, added that the professor was well behaved in the college, and was adept in the subjects which he taught. 

A Paravoor court on Thursday remanded the professor in police custody till April 30. 
Link: Professor arrested for raping LLB student

Apr 26, 2013: Panchayat orders girl to marry her rapist

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN | Apr 26, 2013, 03.40AM IST

BULANDSHAHR: A panchayat in Bulandshahr passed a bizarre diktat on Thursday ordering a man to get married to the girl who was sexually assaulted by him three days ago. The girl had been alone when her neighbour's guest entered the house, gagged and raped her. The victim later informed her family about the incident. The accused is a resident of Kasna in Gautam Budh Nagar district.

The victim's family then approached the police. By then the accused went to the panchayat and asked them to hush up the matter. The panchayat ordered the accused to get married to the girl. They even threatened the girl's family if they did not follow the diktat.

The family had approached the Bulandshahr SSP Gulab Singh but failed to get any respite. Later, after the matter came into the media, the accused was arrested and an FIR lodged under Section 354 of the IPC.

Link: Panchayat orders girl to marry her rapist

Apr 26, 2013: Six-year-old found semi-nude, injured near public washroom; police suspect rape

IANS | Updated Apr 26, 2013 at 11:07pm IST
New Delhi: Another brutalisation of a minor was reported in New Delhi on Friday evening when a six-year-old girl was found unconscious near a public toilet, police said. Injury marks were found on her and rape is suspected.

A passer-by in south Delhi's Badarpur area spotted the girl lying unconscious and informed the police, who took her to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Doctors said her condition was critical.

According to the victim's uncle, the girl - a resident of Badarpur - had gone to relieve herself when she was assaulted. "A deep injury by a sharp edged weapon was found on her neck. She was naked," the victim's 30-year-old uncle said.

The police said 22 people have been rounded up for questioning and the public toilet's contractor has been detained. The victim's father is a balloon-seller.
Link: Six-year-old found semi-nude, injured near public washroom; police suspect rape

Apr 26, 2013: 13-year-old allegedly drugged, gang-raped at her friend's place in Mumbai

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Updated: April 26, 2013 09:00 IST

Mumbai: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped Vakola, in Mumbai's Santacruz area, on Thursday. The girl has named four boys and a girl in her complaint to the police.

The victim has told the police that she was invited by the girl, her friend, to her home yesterday. She then offered her a drink which was spiked, the victim says, adding that the four boys who were already present in the house then took turns to rape her.

The girl is now being treated in a local government hospital. The police have not yet made any arrest.

We have registered a case and are looking into it," said Bal Singh Rajput, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mumbai.
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April 25, 2013: Now, a five-year-old girl raped and murdered in Ranchi

Press Trust of India | Updated: April 25, 2013 22:27 IST

Ranchi: A five-year-old girl was raped and murdered in the Jharkhand capital, police said today.

"Post mortem report has confirmed that the girl was raped and strangulated to death," Superintendent of Police Manoj Ratan told PTI.

Her body was found in an under construction building near her house in Doranda police station this morning, the SP said, adding, whoever had committed the crime would be handed out stern punishment.

The police have launched raids to nab the accused.

Agitated locals demanded immediate arrest of the accused as inconsolable relatives grieved at the baby's brutal torture after the girl went missing two days ago. 
Link: Now, a five-year-old girl raped and murdered in Ranchi

Apr 25, 2013: Villagers thwart minor's rape bid, beat accused to death

TNN | Apr 25, 2013, 02.12 AM IST

JAIPUR: In an apparent anger against rape, a 40-year-old man was beaten to death when he was allegedly caught red handed while attempting rape to a seven year old girl in Gudia village underSangaria police station area in Hanumangarh district of the state. The anger against him doubled as he was earlier a convict in a rape case of minor girl and had been in jail for almost 15 years.

According to the police, the man identified as Trilok Singh allegedly allured a seven-year-old girl on Tuesday afternoon to his house. Some of the villagers heard the screaming voices of a baby girl coming out of a room situated in the village. Expecting the worst people unlocked the gate and found caught the man while he was attempting rape to the minor girl.

"A group of at least 15 people rescued the girl and started thrashing the man. Since his past history also indicated that he was convict in rape case the anger was doubled of the public who started thrashing him with batons," said a senior police officer of Sangaria police station.

The man went unconscious after the incident police was informed about it. "We reached at the spot and following the complaint lodged by the parents of the victim we had booked him under appropriate sections of IPC for attempting rape. Since he was seriously injured we got him admitted to the hospital after arresting him on record."

"The hospital authorities told us that the man succumbed to the injuries in the hospital during the wee hours on Wednesday," the officer added.

After the death of the accused his sister has lodged a case of murder against 9 persons. "We have also registered a case of murder against the persons whose names are mentioned in the FIR. A team has been constituted to nab the assailants," the officer added.

Asked about the victim girl, the officer said, "She is fine and was saved by the people on time. However there is an injury mark on her right cheek."

It may be recalled that brother of a rape victim had similarly thrashed the accused to death in Bhilwara district of the state early this week.

Link: Villagers thwart minor's rape bid, beat accused to death

Apr 25, 2013: Nine-year-old gang-raped by two youths in Shahdol

TNN | Apr 25, 2013, 04.47AM IST

BHOPAL: A nine-year-old girl was gang-raped by two youths in Shahdol district on Tuesday evening. The victim who was taken to the district hospital for treatment in wee hours of Wednesday was later referred to Jabalpur for better treatment. Her condition is said to be stable. 

The incident took place in Akhetpura village. The girl was gang raped by two accused Mahangu Kol, 22 and Amit Kol, 16, who are residents of the same village, police said. 

Beohari police station in charge, R D Mishra told TOI, "The victim who is a student of class IV, took her goats for grazing at fields situated around 2 kilometres from her village on Tuesday evening, where the two accused forcibly took her to a nearby ditch and gang raped her". 

The girl had severe injuries in her private parts, said police. "Parents of the girl on learning about the incident lodged a complaint with the police late on Tuesday night and accused were arrested on Wednesday," Mishra told TOI. 

The girl was taken to the district hospital for treatment in the night itself, but was later referred to Jabalpur for better treatment. 

Civil surgeon at district hospital, Dr T N Chaturvedi told TOI, "The girl was brought to the hospital at around 3.30 am, and she had injuries which prima facie suggested rape. She was treated at the hospital but was referred to Jabalpur as a precautionary measure. Although her condition was stable still we wanted to ensure that she gets best possible treatment".
Link: Nine-year-old gang-raped by two youths in Shahdol

Apr 25, 2013: Man kills daughter, blames her in-laws

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN | Apr 25, 2013, 02.24AM IST

GHAZIABAD: In yet another case of honor killing, a man killed his daughter in Bhojpur area of Ghaziabad. Police said the woman had gone missing on April 19 and her body was found inMasuri. The accused, Sansar Singh, had dumped his daughter's body in Gang nahar. Police have recovered the rope and tractor used in the crime.

The woman got married six years ago in Raeespur area. She and her husband used to fight over trivial issues and nearly one-and-half year ago she had returned to her parental home.

Her father planned to kill her and put the blame on her husband and in-laws.

"On April 19, the accused smothered her to death. He then threw the body in Gang nahar from the Didauli flyover," said an officer. The accused then went to the police station and filed a complaint of his daughter gone missing.

"When we probed, we found it impossible for her husband and in-laws to have killed as she had been living with her parents from the past 18 months. Also, there were no tiffs that had happened during this period. After interrogation and cross-questioning, the accused broke down and owned up the murder," the police officer said. "We have lodged an FIR under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC against the accused and sent him to jail," he added.

Link: Man kills daughter, blames her in-laws

Apr 23, 2013: Minor girl abducted and raped in Ballia

Binay Singh, TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
VARANASI: Nirbhaya's sacrifice, that rocked the entire nation, seemingly went in vain as her own home district Ballia witnessed abduction and gang rape of a girl.

A 15-year-old local girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang raped by four persons in Bansdeeh area of Ballia district on April 20 night. But, the case was registered on April 22. However, showing promptness the police arrested all four accused by Tuesday.

According to reports, the family members of the girl had gone to watch a folk music function in the village on the fateful night. She was alone in the house. When she had gone out to call her mother four persons allegedly kidnapped her and took to a lonely place in a vehicle and later raped her. They also threatened her not to disclose their names. After returning home she attempted to end her life but was saved by family members.

On the complaint of family members the police lodged an FIR against four persons including Devendra Kumar, Shyam Lal, Manoj Kumar and Amresh Kumar on Monday afternoon. TheBansdeeh police inspector told TOI over phone on Tuesday that one of the accused Manoj Kumar was arrested on Monday while three others were nabbed on Tuesday.

The DIG (Azamgarh range) Ram Kumar, when contacted to know about the reason behind the delay in lodging FIR in this connection, said that the police lodged the case immediately after receiving the complaint from family members. "No delay was made by police in lodging the case. In fact the matter was brought to police on Monday only, and the FIR was lodged immediately and manhunt was launched to nab the accused," the DIG told TOI.

It may be recalled that Nirbhaya, who was gang raped and killed brutally in Delhi on December 16, 2012, belonged to Ballia district.
Link: Minor girl abducted and raped in Ballia

Apr 23, 2013: Step-father held for raping girl

TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 05.20AM IST

MUMBAI: The Goregaon police arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday who allegedly raped his 21-year-old step-daughter several times in last few months. The accused, Rajesh Kushwaha, was living with victim's mother since past 10 years. 

The police said that Rajesh claimed that he was married with victim's mother and her daughter from first husband was staying with them. He used to rape the victim whenever his maid wife away on work. 

The accused threatened the victim for dire consequences and warned her not to tell her mother about their relationship. 

Recently, the victim told her mother about Rajesh's activities. The mother-daughter approached the Goregaon police on April 9 and filed the rape case. The accused fled from the area after the police case. On Monday, the police learnt that he was coming to meet a friend at Goregaon (west) from where they arrested him.
Link: Step-father held for raping girl

Apr 23, 2013: Nephew kills woman branding her a witch

Yagnesh Mehta, TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 03.42AM IST

SURAT: A 55-year-old woman was branded a 'witch' and murdered by her nephew at Vagheshwar village of Mahuva taluka in Surat on Sunday night. The 35-year-old accused Arjun Halpati, who was arrested on Monday, told police that he could see spirits in her eyes.

Shanta Halpati was returning home at Kahar Faliya in the village at 8 pm after purchasing milk when the accused hit her with a stick. When she fell on the ground, Arjun slit her throat with a sickle.

Shanta died on way to hospital in Navsari in the presence of her son and daughter. The accused during his questioning told police that he had killed Shanta as he believed she was doing black magic on him.

"Arjun was depressed for he was ill for 20 years. He believed he remained sick because of his aunt Shanta.The accused was of the view that the deceased had made him ill through her witchcraft," said R L Parghi, police sub inspector, Mahuva police station.

Arjun, a labourer who had studied up to class VI, claimed he could see spirits in Shanta's eyes. He said he had asked her not to do witchcraft on him.

Shanta and her family are farm labourers. Relatives and neighbours told police that the deceased was not involved in any witchcraft. The deceased and the accused stayed close by at Kahar Faliya.

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Apr 23, 2013: Man booked for raping 15-year-old

TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 05.19AM IST

MUMBAI: A 15-year-old pregnant girl filed a rape case against her 21-year-old friend at Pune recently and the case had been transferred to Oshiwara police station, where duo used to work, for further investigation on Sunday.

The police said that the accused fled from the area after he learnt about the development and they inquiring about him. The victim and accused were neighbours and lived at Goregaon (west) said the police. The victim told the police that the accused took her to a friend's room few months ago and raped her. She stated that she and accused were good friend and he had warned her not to disclose the rape incident to anyone.

The victim's mother learnt about their relationship recently after she sent her daughter to an ashram in Pune. The ashram authority learnt that the victim was pregnant and told her to report the incident to the police. They convinced her to file the police case. The Pune police recorded the victim's statement and transfer the case to Oshiwara police.

The Oshiwara police stated that they went to arrest the accused but he was not at home. The police questioning his relatives about his details.

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Apr 23, 2013: Handicapped woman gang-raped by husband's friends

Purusharth Aradhak, TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 04.04AM IST

GREATER NOIDA: A handicapped woman was gang-raped by her husband's friends in Dadri of Greater Noida five days ago, but the reluctant police only lodged an FIR after the incident came in media limelight. The accused had allegedly abducted the victim and then raped her. One accused has been arrested. In another incident, a woman was raped and then blackmailed on the basis of an MMS made by the accused. When cops did not register an FIR, the victim approached the court for help.

In the first incident, five days ago the wife of one Vivek Singh (name changed) was returning from the market after purchasing uniforms for her children to her house in Gagan Vihar colony, one of the accused offered her a lift. "As the accused was her husband's friend, she agreed. The accused then made an excuse and took her to his room, where the other accused was waiting," said a police officer. The accused then tied the woman's hands and legs with a rope and gang-raped her.

The first accused, Vijay, is a native of Badaun while Nizam is from Anoopshahr in Bulandshahr district. At the time of the incident, the victim's husband was out of town. After being released from the clutches of the accused, she went to the police station. However, instead of lodging an FIR and arresting the accused, cops started asking her awkward questions. An FIR was lodged when media intervened. Vijay has been arrested while Nizam is still at large.

In another incident, a man made an indecent MMS of a woman after finding her in a compromising position with another man on the roof of her house and started blackmailing her. The accused not only raped her but also threatened that if she did not pay him Rs 50,000, he would circulate the MMS. The victim's husband nabbed the accused and handed him over to the police, but he was released immediately. The family then moved court after which cops were asked to lodge an FIR and arrest the accused.

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Apr 23, 2013: Teenage girl killed in full public view in Gomtinagar

TNN | Apr 23, 2013, 04.16AM IST

LUCKNOW: In a chilling reminder to the deteriorating law and order condition in the city and vanishing fear of police, a jilted lover attacked a teenage girl with sharp-edged weapon in the broad daylight in Gomtinagar. The 17-year-old victim was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital where she died during the treatment. The assailant was overpowered by the local people and handed over to police.

On Monday morning, the victim Komal along with her elder sister Mohini (19) was walking up to a local photo studio in Vishal Khand area. The sisters have been staying with their mother and elder brother Ravi in a rented accommodation in Digdiga area of Gomtinagar. Their father stays in Gonda, the native place of the family and works as a domestic help. Mohini had passed out of school and was exploring options for higher studies. Komal had just had appeared for her class X exam this year from a school in Narhi area. Her mother asked her to get passport size photograph taken as it was required while filling up forms for various institutes offering higher studies.

The sisters left their residence around 10.15am and went to a photo studio located in the neighbourhood near Shankar Chauraha (prominent intersection bordering Vishal Khand and Vikas Khand between Gomtinagar police station crossing and Dayal Paradise roundabout).

Assailant Kamal Tiwari (20) was known to the younger sister and was following the duo. She had been avoiding Tiwari for the past two weeks, an inconsolable Mohini told TOI outside the hospital ward where her sister passed away later. Tiwari, a contractual painter had taken a room on rent in the neighbourhood six months back, Ravi said. Tiwari stayed in the same block as the girl and the two became friends. When Komal's family raised objections, she started avoiding Tiwari.

He tried to confront her on various occasions but was not able to convince her. On Monday, he decided to attack the girl, said Vidyasagar Mishra, circle official of Gomtinagar police. "Tiwari wanted to marry the girl but she had asked for more time to come to a decision due to family pressure," added Mishra.

Tiwari confronted her near the photo studio and she told him in clear words to lay off. He was carrying the chopper and struck on her neck with it. She started bleeding profusely and collapsed on the road within moments. The locals overpowered Tiwari and informed the Gomtinagar police about the incident.

The injured girl was rushed to Lohia hospital and admitted to the emergency ward for treatment but the wound being lethal, she died within two hours of the incident. Police registered a case against Tiwari under murder charges at the behest of the elder sister, an eyewitness of the incident.

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