A mentally challenged girl was allegedly gang-raped by three minors in the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai when she went to attend nature's call, said Mumbai police.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 6 pm and all the accused of the case were arrested. The accused have been identifed as Pancham Thakur (22), Brijesh Thakur (around 22 years old) and Bali Thakur (around 23 years old).
Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya who was gang-raped and murdered in 2012, on Wednesday met the family of the 20-year-old women, who died after being hit by a car in the Khanjawala area of the national capital and then dragged for a few kilometres on the road.
Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi on Wednesday recused herself from hearing pleas challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts, who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots.
Protests erupted in Jalpaiguri's Bala Para in West Bengal on Sunday after a minor girl died on new year's eve, allegedly after being gang-raped, police said on Monday.
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by six people, including three minors, in Mumbai. The incident took place on the intervening night of December 22 and 23 in the area falling under NM Joshi Marg Police Station.
"The victim has lodged a complaint at Orchha road police station in the district that she was gang raped by making hostage. Based on her complaint letter, an FIR was registered against five people in the matter," Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police Sachin Sharma said.
Asha Devi, mother of Nirbhaya, who was gang-raped and murdered in 2012, said on Saturday that rape incidents have increased three-fold in the last 10 years.
Justice Bela M Trivedi, Supreme Court judge, on Tuesday recused herself from hearing the plea filed by Bilkis Bano, challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts, who had gang-raped her and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots.