Chennai Rape

A 17-year old has been held for allegedly grievously injuring a nine-year old boy for resisting his sexual advances, the police said today.

Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi's daughter received a rape threat on social media today, as controversy over her father's initial acceptance of a starring role in "800" - a biopic on Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan - refuses to die down

DMK MP Kanimozhi has been detained by police while leading an all-women's protest in Chennai against the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman in UP's Hathras last month

The Madras High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by 14 accused in the Ayanavaram child rape case, seeking transfer of the probe to the CBI.

A chargesheet was filed on Wednesday against 17 people in the alleged rape of an 11-year old hearing-impaired girl, arraigning the accused under the new law which provides for death penalty for child rapists.

The Madras High Court today encountered a bizarre petition by a 57-year-old-man from Madurai who sought anticipatory bail stating that he was among those who had repeatedly raped a minor girl in Chennai, in connection with which 17 people had already been arrested.

One of the 17 men, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl at a posh apartment complex in Chennai, had worked as a security guard at a hospital, where the police say he learnt how to give sedatives used on women during childbirth.

Condemning the rape of a 11-year old girl in Chennai by several men, Chief Minister K Palaniswami today said tough action would be taken against perpetrators of such a serious offence.

The Madras High Court today directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide counselling within 24 hours to a 11-year-old hearing impaired girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by 17 men in Chennai.

A day after 17 men, staff of a sparsely populated apartment complex in Chennai, were arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl, the Madras High Court has asked for the girl to be sent to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

A Russian woman was allegedly raped at a guest house in Tamil Nadu, police said. Four men at the guest house in the temple town of Tiruvannamalai, 194 km from Chennai, have been detained.

An 11-year-old girl was raped over several weeks at an apartment complex in Chennai, allegedly by 17 men including security guards, electricians and plumbers. The men, arrested today, were thrashed by lawyers and others as they were taken to court, in a reflection of spiraling anger and shock at the child's assault.

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by around 15 people over a period of time at various places inside her apartment campus in Chennai, police said today.

A 23-year-old engineer, who raped and killed his seven-year-old neighbour in February last year at an apartment complex near Chennai, will hang, the Madras High Court ruled today. He had also allegedly killed his mother after being let off on bail on a petition by his father.

A 99-year-old man, a retired school principal, was arrested in Chennai on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.

A 17-year old has been held for allegedly grievously injuring a nine-year old boy for resisting his sexual advances, the police said today.

Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathi's daughter received a rape threat on social media today, as controversy over her father's initial acceptance of a starring role in "800" - a biopic on Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan - refuses to die down

DMK MP Kanimozhi has been detained by police while leading an all-women's protest in Chennai against the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman in UP's Hathras last month

The Madras High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by 14 accused in the Ayanavaram child rape case, seeking transfer of the probe to the CBI.

A chargesheet was filed on Wednesday against 17 people in the alleged rape of an 11-year old hearing-impaired girl, arraigning the accused under the new law which provides for death penalty for child rapists.

The Madras High Court today encountered a bizarre petition by a 57-year-old-man from Madurai who sought anticipatory bail stating that he was among those who had repeatedly raped a minor girl in Chennai, in connection with which 17 people had already been arrested.

One of the 17 men, accused of raping an 11-year-old girl at a posh apartment complex in Chennai, had worked as a security guard at a hospital, where the police say he learnt how to give sedatives used on women during childbirth.

Condemning the rape of a 11-year old girl in Chennai by several men, Chief Minister K Palaniswami today said tough action would be taken against perpetrators of such a serious offence.

The Madras High Court today directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to provide counselling within 24 hours to a 11-year-old hearing impaired girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted by 17 men in Chennai.

A day after 17 men, staff of a sparsely populated apartment complex in Chennai, were arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl, the Madras High Court has asked for the girl to be sent to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

A Russian woman was allegedly raped at a guest house in Tamil Nadu, police said. Four men at the guest house in the temple town of Tiruvannamalai, 194 km from Chennai, have been detained.

An 11-year-old girl was raped over several weeks at an apartment complex in Chennai, allegedly by 17 men including security guards, electricians and plumbers. The men, arrested today, were thrashed by lawyers and others as they were taken to court, in a reflection of spiraling anger and shock at the child's assault.

An 11-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by around 15 people over a period of time at various places inside her apartment campus in Chennai, police said today.

A 23-year-old engineer, who raped and killed his seven-year-old neighbour in February last year at an apartment complex near Chennai, will hang, the Madras High Court ruled today. He had also allegedly killed his mother after being let off on bail on a petition by his father.

A 99-year-old man, a retired school principal, was arrested in Chennai on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.