The District and Sessions Court of Indore has sentenced an accused of raping his step-daughter to double life imprisonment under section 5, 13, and 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to the police, the rape incident occurred on November 21 under the jurisdiction of Goharganj police station, where the minor was playing outside her home. The accused, identified as Salman, lured her with chocolates, took her to the forest and raped her.
According to police, the accused, identified as Shahnur Alam of Malak Pinjri village, opened fire on officers when they tried to arrest him. In retaliatory firing, Alam was shot in the leg and later admitted to the district hospital for treatment.
Police have arrested five people accused of raping a Hindu woman in a remote village in Bangladesh's Comilla district and circulating her video on social media. A video that has gone viral on social media shows a naked woman pleading for protection of her dignity.
Delhi's Dwarka Court recently acquitted an army colonel and his friend accused of raping an advocate noting the delay in FIR and contraindications in the testimony of victim and absence of corroborative forensic or medical evidence to prove the allegations.
A police encounter in Lucknow has led to the injury of Kamal Kishore alias Bhaddar, accused of raping a minor girl. The incident occurred on May 27, around 2:00 AM, and the accused was shot in the leg during a retaliatory firing by the police team after he fired from a pistol.
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted bail to a retired colonel accused of raping a woman on the pretext of marriage. He has been in a relationship since 2018 with the woman who has been separated from her husband since 2016.
A 35-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in Karnataka's Hubballi was shot dead in an encounter with the police on Sunday.
Two individuals accused of raping a minor were injured in a police firing incident in Jharsuguda, Odisha, after they attempted to escape custody while being taken to court.
A Delhi Court has acquitted a man accused of raping a girl observing that the victim was in love relationship with the accused and he never committed rape upon her. The accused was the victim's neighbour.
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a businessman accused of raping his theatre partner under the pretext of marriage, citing a violation of the right to be informed of arrest grounds. The case will be decided during trial.