After the verdict against him was pronounced, Prajwal Revanna broke down and was seen weeping. Revanna was convicted in connection with a rape case of a domestic help at a farmhouse in Holenarasipura in Hassan district. Court will pronounce the quantum of punishment tomorrow.
The Odisha units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha and Mahila Morcha on Tuesday staged a joint protest against Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator Amresh Jena and Congress NSUI Odisha president Udit Pradhan over their alleged involvement in separate rape cases.
This comes after five individuals were arrested and booked for harbouring the main accused, Amaresh Jena. The police said that these five people provided conveyance and assisted the accused in evading arrest.
Political outrage is intensifying in Odisha following a disturbing rape case in Jagatsinghpur district, as both the Congress and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) have accused the state government of administrative negligence and a complete breakdown of law and order, particularly regarding women's saf
According to the police, the incident occurred on July 24 in the area under the jurisdiction of the Bodh Gaya police station. A female candidate participating in the Home Guard recruitment race fainted during the event and was being transported to the hospital via an ambulance stationed at t
"...The Chief Minister introduced this bill in the Assembly to deceive the people of West Bengal. She also sent it to the Governor and the President. But they rejected the bill, which is a good thing," he said.
According to the police, Govindachamy was serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of 23-year-old Soumya, who was attacked while travelling on a passenger train from Ernakulam to Shoranur on February 1, 2011.
All four accused in Kolkata law college rape case - Manojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed, Pramit Mukhopadhyay and campus security guard Pinaki Banerjee have been remanded to judicial custody till August 5 by the Alipore ACJM court.
A woman who had travelled from Delhi to Himachal Pradesh with two friends has filed a rape complaint at McLeodganj Police Station, prompting investigation from local authorities. The alleged incident took place in a hotel in Dharamshala, where the woman claims she was sexually assaulted by a
Reacting to the arrest of Congress student leader Udit Pradhan for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman, Odisha Pradesh Congress President Bhakta Charan Das said that the party has suspended him with immediate effect and reaffirmed its "zero tolerance" policy towards crimes against women.
A minor girl's alleged rape case has been registered in Jajpur, with the victim's statement recorded before the POCSO Court on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred on July 3, involving two trainers from the Jajpur Hockey Training Centre and an accomplice.