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The victim said, "They constantly threatened to kill my child, also tied and beat up my husband". (Representational Image | PTI)

UP: 4 men drag, gangrape 25-yr-old woman at gunpoint in front of husband, child

The four accused pulled the victim off a bike, dragged her to a nearby sugarcane field and took turns to rape her.

07 Oct 2017 7:57 AM

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06 Oct 2017 4:36 PM

The victim's half-naked body was found on Thursday morning in Udiya Basti by a passerby who informed the police, a senior police official said. (Photo: File/Representational)

16-yr-old girl raped, murdered in Rajasthan for rejecting advances of youth

According to police, the 2 accused stuffed victim's mouth to stifle her cries and bludgeoned her to death with a stone after raping her.

29 Sep 2017 4:43 PM

The victim was waiting for transport when two people in a bolero jeep dragged her inside and raped her in the moving vehicle for hours. (Photo: File/Representational)

Jaipur: 23 people abduct, gangrape woman in moving car for hours

The police have taken five people into custody for interrogation but no one has been arrested so far.

28 Sep 2017 9:36 PM

The police chief felicitated the outstanding trainees including Constable Ishrat Ahad who was promoted our of turn for securing ‘All Round Best’ position during the training. (Photo: DC)

140 women sworn-in as constables in Jammu and Kashmir Police

DGP Shesh Paul Vaid said that the increased number of women constables in the districts will go long way in curbing crimes against women.

28 Sep 2017 4:46 PM

Rajasthan: Teen woman burnt alive for opposing molestation

The police have arrested both the accused.

25 Sep 2017 6:48 PM

The incident took place at Sihani Gate area on late Friday night at 9:30 pm. (Photo: File/Representational)

UP: 2 men gangrape, loot nurse in Ghaziabad

A medical examination conducted by the police has confirmed that the victim was raped.

23 Sep 2017 2:43 PM

Chhattisgarh: Another self-styled god man charged with sexual assault

The complaint against Phalahari Maharaj was lodged by a 21-year-old woman hailing from Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur.

21 Sep 2017 3:35 PM

The victim speaks to the media. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Mumbai: BJP corporator booked for allegedly raping 27-year-old woman

A case has been registered under Sections 376, 323, 504, 506, 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

13 Sep 2017 11:39 AM

Woman attacked with acid shares stunning recovery photos

Resham Khan was attacked on her 21st birthday.

06 Sep 2017 2:22 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Females in India nearly 40 times more likely to die after assault as their US peers

The researchers drew on information submitted to Indian trauma database.

01 Sep 2017 4:27 PM

Hardoi Superintendent of Police, Vipin Kumar Mishra, said that a middle aged man was trying to molest a minor girl, who was later caught and beaten up by the villagers. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

UP villagers bash man, garland him with slippers for trying to rape minor

Providing details of the incident, the victim's mother said, her daughter was playing outside the house when Balbhadra tried to molest her.

21 Aug 2017 9:02 AM

According to a police official, the victim's father lodged a complaint stating his 16-year-old daughter has been kidnapped and raped by a 24-year-old Bhavani Shankar who was the tuition teacher to his daughter earlier. (Photo: File/Representational)

Hyderabad: 24-yr-old BTech graduate kidnaps, rapes 16-yr-old student; arrested

Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar Police said, a case has been registered under sections 376, 366 of IPC and the accused has been taken into custody.

19 Aug 2017 9:50 AM

Delhi: Man gets 10-year jail term for kidnapping, raping minor girl

The court awarded rigorous jail term to Chhedi Paswan, saying prosecution has proved the case beyond doubt.

17 Aug 2017 4:41 PM

Friend strangles minor girl to death after scuffle in Delhi's Rohini

When the girl did not come back home till 8:30 pm, the girl's father contacted the accused and his father to know about her whereabouts.

17 Aug 2017 1:49 PM

Incidents of braid-chopping, which have been happening in every corner of the country, have started occurring in Mumbai too. (Photo: File/Representational)

Braid chopping menace reaches Mumbai; 3 incidents reported

In recent times, the braids of 2 females in the Bhaykhla area of Mumbai and an 18-yr-old girl in the Wadala area were chopped.

17 Aug 2017 1:31 PM

20-year-old woman raped, thrown off fourth floor in Delhi; accused held

It is suspected that the accused forced himself on the woman and when she resisted, he pushed her off.

14 Aug 2017 8:16 AM

Thane: Woman held for pushing minor daughter into flesh trade

Based on a tip-off, the sleuths of the district rural police's anti-human trafficking cell raided a residential locality in Mira Road.

13 Aug 2017 12:09 PM

Reportedly, the culprits had been harassing the woman since a long time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Uttar Pradesh: 3 men try to abduct woman, pull her into car in Noida

The accused also allegedly fired at her but she escaped, which drew attention of the people.

11 Aug 2017 2:23 PM

Youth Congress members protest against NDA govt under the name 'Bharat Bachao Andolan' at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Journalist alleges molestation at Youth Cong protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

The journalist, working with an English news channel, took to Twitter to narrate the incident.

11 Aug 2017 9:07 AM

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