Crimes Against Women

Haryana Polls: "Haryana Burnt Thrice In 5 Years," Says State Congress Chief Kumari Selja

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday October 11, 2019

Haryana burnt thrice under the rule of BJP's Manohar Lal Khattar and the crime against women has grown abnormally high, state Congress president Kumari Selja said on Friday.

"I Face It In My Own Chamber": IAS Officer's Tweet On Sex Harassment

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday September 27, 2019

A Delhi-based senior IAS officer has shared her experience of facing violation of space by men in her own chamber "who simply do not understand what they are doing" in response to a tweet on sexual harassment.

Man Accused Of Raping Ex-Wife Over A Year After Giving Her Triple Talaq

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 26, 2019

A professor in Aligarh, who was accused of giving triple talaq to his wife on WhatsApp, has now been charged for allegedly raping her, police said.

4 Arrested For Alleged Gang Rape Of Former Bihar Shelter Home Inmate

India News | Reported By Manish Kumar, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Four people have been arrested in allegedgang rape of a woman who survived the horrific sexual exploitation at the Muzaffarpur shelter home in Bihar last year. The woman had said she was abducted and gang-raped on Saturday.

Centre Plans Over 1,000 Fast-Track Courts For Trial Of Rape, POCSO Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

The Central government has proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track special courts for expeditious trial of over 1.66 lakh pending cases of crime against women and children across the country.

Telangana Teen Killed By Facebook Friend, Another Dead In Similar Attack

South | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday August 29, 2019

Two teenage girls were killed in Telangana and another attacked viciously in Andhra Pradesh after they became the target of men who were allegedly scorned by them.

Bihar Girl Gang-Raped, Paraded With Head Shaved As Punishment: Police

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Six people were detained on Tuesday in a shocking case in which a minor girl was gang-raped, her head was shaved and she was paraded through her village as a punishment by the panchayat in Gaya district of Bihar, police said.

Chennai Techie Made Women Send Nude Pics For 5-Star Hotel Job, Arrested

Chennai News | ANI | Sunday August 25, 2019

A Chennai-based software engineer has been arrested for allegedly luring several women with a front-office job at a five-star hotel in return for their nude photos, police said on Saturday.

UP Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping, Killing Teen Daughter

India News | Monday August 19, 2019

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted his 19-year-old daughter for two years and later killed her was arrested in Gorakhpur, police said on Saturday.

Uzbek Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped In Gurgaon, Dumped Near South Delhi Home

Gurgaon News | Reported By Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Wednesday August 14, 2019

A woman from Uzbekistan, who came to India about two months ago, has alleged that she was gang-raped by three men in Delhi, including a scrap dealer from Gurgaon who she had befriended on Facebook.

Kerala CPM Leader's Son To Face Paternity Test In Rape Case

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshika Ghosh | Wednesday July 31, 2019

The son of a top leader of Kerala's ruling Left has been asked to go through a DNA test in a case of rape and cheating filed by a Mumbai woman.

Head Constable Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl In Delhi

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 25, 2019

A case has been registered against a Delhi Police Head Constable for allegedly raping his minor domestic help, police said on Thursday.

Rajasthan Introduces Chapter In Classes 10, 12 To Raise Awareness On Crime Against Women

Education | Edited by Anisha Singh | Thursday July 18, 2019

Rajasthan introduces chapter in class 10 and class 12 syllabus to raise awareness about crimes against women.

UP Woman Killed For Objecting To Sexual Harassment Of Daughters: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

A woman was killed and five members of her family were injured after being attacked with sticks by four people for objecting to alleged sexual harassment of her daughters in a village in Bhadohi, police said.

Eve-Teasers To Get "Red Card", Undertaking To "Respect Women" In Noida

Noida News | ANI | Saturday June 29, 2019

After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's order to re-activate anti-Romeo squads in the state, Noida police has on Saturday introduced a new system of issuing red cards to eve-teasers to curb crime against women in the state.