Six young men seen molesting a girl and ripping her clothes off in a widely-shared video have been arrested by the police in Bihar's Jehanabad. The police acted swiftly after the disturbing video, posted on social media by witnesses who apparently did nothing to help the teen, was received by a senior officer on Sunday. Two more attackers in the clip are still missing.
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The incident reportedly took place during the Alue-Do festival, a traditional event associated with prayers and blessings, especially for fertility.
The incident came to light when the girl went missing in the afternoon and her family started a frantic search. During the search her mutilated and bloodied body was discovered.
The Superdry co-founder has denied the charges and said all sexual activity had been consensual.
Convicted of first-degree murder, he was sentenced to death in 1977. Years of appeals followed and he was resentenced to death in 1988, 1993 and 1996.
A rape survivor's desperate cry for justice spilled onto the streets outside the Gurugram Police Commissioner's office on Thursday, when she allegedly attempted to end her life by setting herself on fire, claiming months of police inaction in her case.
In the absence of an ambulance, she was transported to a nearby health centre on a trolley.
Senior officials are closely monitoring the investigation and assured that strict and fair action will be taken if the allegations are found to be true.
"We respect individual choices, so should you" Justice Joymalya Bagchi said, reprimanding the government for pressing a curative petition challenging the court's decision to allow a 15-year-old rape surivovr to terminate her pregnancy.
The complainant alleged that the accused lured her 16-year-old daughter to a wedding venue located on Lala Mahmoodpur Road and raped her.
The observation was made by Justice BV Nagarathna while hearing a petition filed by a woman accusing a man of rape, assault, and exploitation.
The police are probing how an outsider gained entry into the women's hostel.
The BJP's "commitment to the security of Bengal's women has been reflected" in its decision to give poll tickets to Rekha Patra and Ratna Debnath, PM Modi said.
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