Saturday, April 20, 2024

Topic: Rape

Brazilian tourist’s gang rape in Jharkhand: outrage continues spread as ultra-nationalists blame victims

In Jharkhand, a Brazilian-Spanish biker couple was assaulted by a group of seven men. The woman was gang-raped during the attack. The incident occurred late...

SC dismisses Asaram’s plea to suspend sentence in rape case on health grounds

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition by Hindu religious leader Asaram seeking to suspend the life sentence he is serving in two cases of rape considering his deteriorating health.

275 custodial rape cases filed in India between 2017-22; Uttar Pradesh tops

At least 275 cases of rape in custody were registered from 2017 till 2022, according to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

33 years of Kunan Poshpora; Largest recorded incident of sexual assault in South Asian history

23rd February, 2024 marks the 33rd anniversary of the mass rape and torture of Kashmir women by Indian Army in twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora in Kupwara district of Kashmir.

“Give us her body so we can bury her,” says family of Kuki woman killed 

In Lhanghoi, a small quaint village located amidst the lush green mountains of Sadar Hills in Manipur, a family sits demanding to at least get the body of their loved one so that they can bury her. 

Two BJP IT Cell members among three arrested for raping IIT-BHU student

The Uttar Pradesh police on Sunday arrested three people and charged them with gang-rape for allegedly sexually assaulting a student inside the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) campus in November.