Rape Charges

4 Cops, 2 Women Arrested For Exhorting Money From Cab Drivers In Noida

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Fifteen people, including a police sub-inspector and three constables, were arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Noida for allegedly extorting money from car drivers after threatening them with rape charges, officials said on Tuesday.

Woman Who Accused Actor Karan Oberoi Of Rape Attacked In Mumbai

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday May 25, 2019

The woman who accused Karan Oberoi of raping her was attacked with a sharp object by the two men at around 6:30 am this morning and has been injured, her advocate said.

TV Actor Karan Oberoi Sent To 14-Day Judicial Custody Over Rape Charges

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 9, 2019

Television actor and singer Karan Oberoi, arrested on charges of raping and blackmailing a woman, has been sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Magistrate Court in Mumbai.

Singer Chris Brown Released Without Charge After Paris Rape Claim

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 23, 2019

American R&B star Chris Brown was released without charge on Tuesday after being held overnight for questioning over a rape allegation in Paris, the prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

#ThisIsNotConsent: Why Women Around The World Are Sharing Underwear Pics

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday November 16, 2018

Women across the world have been sharing pictures of their underwear on social media with the hashtag 'This is not consent', in an expression of their outrage over a 27-year-old man in Ireland being acquitted of rape charges based on the teen survivor's thong.

"Pay 10 Lakh Or Face Rape Charge": Noida Woman Arrested Over Blackmail

Noida News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 6, 2018

A woman has been arrested in Greater Noida for allegedly blackmailing a man and threatening to implicate him in a false rape case if he did not pay Rs 10 lakh to her, police said Monday.

Self-Styled Godman, Accused Of Rape By Girl In Jammu, Arrested In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 4, 2018

A self-styled godman was arrested on Saturday after being on the run for the last nearly one month following rape charges levelled against him by a girl in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old: Lawsuit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 1, 2018

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in an updated class action lawsuit filed in a New York court on Wednesday.

Ex-Thai Buddhist Monk Sentenced For 16 Years Over Kidnap, Rape Charges

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday October 18, 2018

A former Buddhist monk on Wednesday was sentenced to 16 years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl, officials said.

Punjab Additional Inspector General Arrested On Rape Charge

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday September 28, 2018

Punjab's Additional Inspector General of Police (AIG) Randhir Singh Uppal was booked on the charge of rape following a complaint by a 26-year-old married woman studying law in Amritsar, police said on Friday.

Wife Of UP Man Alleges Conspiracy For Arresting Husband On Rape Charges

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 27, 2018

The wife of a lawyer, who has been pursuing a criminal case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath since 2007, said on Thursday her husband has been "framed" in a "fake" rape case and that she will meet the chief minister to seek justice.

Man Who Complained Against Yogi Adityanath Arrested On Rape Charge

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 27, 2018

An activist who had gone to court 11 years ago, against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman.

Bishop Denies Rape Charge, Gets Firm Backing From Kerala Church

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Stela Dey | Tuesday September 11, 2018

As a Kerala nun appealed to the Vatican for support in her complaint of rape against a bishop, the accused man claimed he was being implicated for taking disciplinary action against the woman.

4 Arrested For Extortion Using Honeytrap In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 11, 2018

Four persons, including two women, were arrested on Friday in Ghaziabad on charges of luring rich boys using honeytrap and extorting money from them by threatening to slap rape charges on them, police said.

Bareilly Man Forces Daughter-In-Law For Nikah Halala

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

The police have booked a man on rape charges after he forced his daughter-in-law to undergo nikah halala with him so that she could remarry his son.