Crime against women

Bihar: Woman tied, beaten up by in-laws on suspicion of illicit affair

The victim’s husband Deepak Ram had approached the police on Friday and asked them to intervene in the matter. 

May 02, 2022, 01:16 AM IST

Woman gangraped in UP's Shahjahanpur, video goes viral

The accused, she alleged, also filmed the act and made the video viral a week after the incident, reports PTI.

May 01, 2022, 17:26 PM IST

Bengaluru: Woman suffers burn injuries in acid attack by jilted lover

She was rushed to a hospital and her condition is said to be stable.

Apr 28, 2022, 19:27 PM IST

Two men attack woman with acid in Bihar's Rohtas, investigation launched

The incident took place when the girl was going with her brother to visit a relative in Bikramganj, two bikers wearing helmets overtook them and the pillion rider threw a bottle of acid on the girl's face.

Apr 18, 2022, 17:34 PM IST

Karnataka man clicks obscene pictures of his wife, shares them with his friends, booked

According to police, the accused had clicked the photographs when his wife fell unconscious after drinking juice laced with sedatives, reported IANS.

Apr 18, 2022, 12:02 PM IST

TMC MP's comment on atrocities against women in Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal stirs hornet's nest

TMC MP Sougata Roy's comment comes days after a minor girl died after being allegedly gangraped by the son of a ruling TMC panchayat leader at Hanskhali and the Calcutta High Court handed over the investigation into it to the CBI.

Apr 14, 2022, 18:30 PM IST

87-year-old woman allegedly raped in Delhi's Tilak Nagar

The police said that the victim is being provided counselling and is being given all necessary assistance. According to media reports, the old woman lives with her daughter, 65, and the attack by an unknown happened in the afternoon when she had gone for a walk.

Feb 14, 2022, 16:00 PM IST

Delhi shocker! Women punched, beaten up with sticks in Shalimar Bagh area, complaint lodged – WATCH

Based on the woman's complaint, the Delhi Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons and begun its investigation into the case.

Dec 01, 2021, 06:43 AM IST

Girl on morning walk kidnapped in Greater Noida, police teams formed to nab culprits

Police have now set up checkpoints at various places in Greater Noida and adjoining areas to trace and nab the culprits.

Sep 16, 2021, 13:03 PM IST

Delhi sees less crime against women in 2020, offences against states down by 26%: NCRB

According to the NCRB data, Uttar Pradesh recorded 2,217 cases during the last year while the numbers were 2107 in 2019, followed by Tamil Nadu (668) and Assam (333).

Sep 16, 2021, 06:28 AM IST

Femicide: A stark reality, often ignored, still wrapped under layers

Femicide is the killing of a woman or girl, in particular by a man, on account of her gender. While a country like Honduras is infamous for its femicide rates, it's hardly the problem of one country. Among other countries, India also paints a bleak picture.

Aug 07, 2021, 00:38 AM IST

Assam woman catches molester, drags his scooter down the drain to teach him a lesson- Watch viral video

Assam police arrived at the scene on time and arrested him. An FIR has been lodged against him. Kashyap wishes the accused to be punished and the wants police to take swift action against him.

Aug 02, 2021, 13:11 PM IST

Rapes at hospitals, prisons, police stations: Women in Egypt share horror stories of rampant sexual abuse

The horror stories of women in Egypt are out in the open. They were arrested and silenced each time they tried to assert their rights and file complaints against abuse. The same officials who were tasked with bringing them justice instead subjected them to more sexual abuse.

Jul 09, 2021, 20:01 PM IST

‘Girls talk to boys on phones and then run away with them’, says UP Women's Commission member

Meena Kumari, UP Women's Commission member, allegedly said that girls should not be given mobile devices as it leads to increase in crime against women. 

Jun 10, 2021, 15:19 PM IST

Mirzapur woman allegedly gang-raped by SRN Hospital doctors in Prayagraj dies, probe underway

The video has now gone viral on the social media platform and two inquiry committees have been constituted to investigate the serious allegation of gang rape made by the woman against the SRN Hospital doctors.

Jun 09, 2021, 11:53 AM IST

Centre issues guidelines to prevent crime against women in trains, railway premises

Twenty-three million passengers travel through the Indian Railways every day out of which 20 per cent i.e. about 4.6 million are women. In the recent past, the incidents of crime against women in trains and railway premises have been a major area of concern. 

Mar 21, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

Shocking! Woman loses eye, injured while resisting molestation bid in Pune

In a shocking incident, a woman suffered grave damage in one eye and was seriously injured after she was attacked by some unidentified man for resisting an alleged molestation bid in Maharashtra’s Pune district.

Nov 05, 2020, 18:17 PM IST

Big action in UP! 23 accused of crime against women sentenced to life imprisonment in last 24 hours

 Sending a big message to those involved in heinous crimes against women and girls, the Uttar Pradesh government has sentenced 23 accused persons to life imprisonment in the past 24 hours.

Oct 21, 2020, 10:22 AM IST

Minor girl returning from coaching raped by two, including uncle, in UP’s Amethi

In yet another case of rape, a minor girl was allegedly raped by two men, including her uncle, while she was returning home from coaching in the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 21, 2020, 08:06 AM IST

Home Ministry directs States, UTs to take strict action against those involved in crime against women, warns against lapses

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday issued a letter to all the State and Union Territories (UTs) asking them to take strict action against those perpetrating crimes against women.

Oct 10, 2020, 23:34 PM IST