Delhi rape: BJP Mahila Morcha demands sacking of Shinde Jaipur: BJP Mahila Morcha on Wednesday demanded that President Pranab Mukherjee should sack Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde in the wake of rape cases and crime against women.

A delegation of Mahila Morcha handed over a representation addressed to the President to the district collector in which they raised the demands and sought proper implementation of laws related with women's safety.

A five-year-old was brutally raped in Gandhi Nagar area and two people have been arrested in connection with the case.

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09:07 PM, Apr 24, 2013

Aligarh: Man who had attempted suicide after raping minor arrested Lucknow: A man in his mid-thirties was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping and murdering a six-year-old girl in Aligarh, which was rocked by violent protests against the incident. The postmortem report of the victim, which was disclosed on Sunday, stated death due to asphyxia and on the basis of genital injuries, it appeared she was sexually assaulted. The accused Somanna alias Suman had made a bid on his life...  
05:17 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi rape: Accused to be produced in court on Monday New Delhi: The 22-year-old man, arrested for allegedly raping a five-year old girl, will not be produced before court on Sunday as police have time till Monday to do so. "The accused Manoj Kumar of Gandhi Nagar rape case will not be produced in the court today," Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat said. Kumar, a labourer in a garment factory in north-east Delhi, was arrested on Saturday by a team...  
12:52 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi minor rape: People raise voice against police inaction

In Patna, several people came out on to the streets to protest, even gathering at the airport as the suspect who was arrested was being flown back to Delhi. In Bhopal, angry residents carried placards asking for justice for the child. ...
12:13 PM, Apr 21, 2013

Delhi rape: Another man was present during crime, says accused

Accused of raping a five-year-old, Manoj Kumar who was brought to Delhi on Saturday evening said that he had an accomplice during the crime. ...
10:43 AM, Apr 21, 2013

Can street protests bring real change in the criminal justice system?

Protesters took to the street in the national capital on Saturday, demanding justice for the 5-year-old, who was brutally raped, assaulted, nearly killed and kept captive by a man in east Delhi. Angry crowds demonstrated outside police headquarters, despite the arrest of the arrest of the main accused, Manoj Kumar. ...
10:42 PM, Apr 20, 2013

5 year old raped: Are the new anti-rape laws ineffective?

In a grave reminder of December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape, a five-year-old was abducted and brutally raped in the capital and the police have detained one person in connection with the case. The detained man is reported to be the father of the main accused. ...
11:21 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Delhi rape: Events through the day New Delhi: Live updates: 9.41 pm: DCP Prabhakar says two teams have been formed to track the accused in the Delhi minor rape. He adds vigilance branch is also probing the case. He further says the main accused is identified and will be nabbed soon. 8.40 pm: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expresses anguish over the Delhi rape case, says he is deeply disturbed to hear about the incident. He directs...  
05:31 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Delhi rape: Police officer suspended for slapping woman protester New Delhi: A Delhi Police officer was placed under suspension for hitting a woman protester outside the hospital where the 5-year-old rape survivor is undergoing treatment. ACP Bani Singh Ahlawat was caught on camera hitting the woman and pushing away another. A spokesperson of the Delhi Police called the incident shameful and said an inquiry had been ordered against him. "They should have been handled the situation calmly," Rajan Bhagat...  
05:00 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Delhi rape: Sandeep Dikshit heckled outside hospital New Delhi: East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and Health Minister AK Walia were reportedly heckled by protesters outside the Dayanand Hospital where the minor rape survivor is admitted. The neighbours of the child, along with her family members, were protesting against the slow action of the police, and their reported demand for a bribe of Rs 2000 to suppress the case. Dikshit is the MP of the area where the...  
04:19 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Delhi: 5-yr-old rape survivor critical; 1 person detained New Delhi: In a grave reminder of December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape, a five-year-old was abducted and brutally raped in the capital and the police have detained one person in connection with the case. The detained man is reported to be the father of the main accused. The police have registered a case of kidnapping, rape and unnatural sex under Section 377 of the IPC. The police also denied that...  
12:17 PM, Apr 19, 2013

UP: Uproar as minor rape survivor is put behind bars Bulandshahr: A ten-year-old rape survivor was put behind bars by the Bulandshahr police in Uttar Pradesh when she approached them for help. The child and her mother had gone to a women's police station to file the complaint of the rape. The child and her mother, who spent several hours behind the bars, were freed only after locals created an uproar. Two women constables have been suspended while two sub-inspectors,...  
10:17 AM, Apr 09, 2013

Maldives: Three arrested for rape of Indian teacher Three men, including a Bangladeshi national, have been arrested by the Maldivian police for the brutal rape and assault of an Indian teacher in the country. The young Indian computer teacher, who was raped in Alif Dhaal Atoll Dhangethi on February 11, suffered serious sexual trauma, police said. ...  
06:43 PM, Feb 22, 2013

Delhi: Unknown assailants kidnap, rape and dump 6-year-old In yet another brutal incident, a six-year-old girl from Gurgaon was kidnapped, raped and dumped on the roadside in a south Delhi locality and is now recuperating at a city hospital. ...  
08:40 PM, Feb 15, 2013

Chhattisgarh: 4 including a juvenile gangrape 15-year-old A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by a juvenile and three unidentified persons in Balodbazar district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday. "Based on the complaint of the girl, a case has been registered against a juvenile and his three unidentified friends for allegedly gangraping the minor in Balodabzar yesterday (Saturday)," Balodabazar police station house officer Ramgopal Soni said. ...  
09:03 PM, Feb 10, 2013

Ensure safety of our citizens, China asks India China on Friday asked India to enhance protection of its citizens in the wake of rape of a Chinese girl in the national capital. The Chinese Embassy in the national capital also asked the Indian government to "seriously" deal with the incident and assure safety, legal rights and privacy of the victim. ...  
08:39 PM, Feb 08, 2013

Chhattisgarh: Tribal girls allegedly raped in a hostel In the latest addition to horrific rape stories, tribal girls were allegedly raped over a period of time in a school hostel in Narharpur, Chattisgarh. ...  
03:28 PM, Jan 06, 2013

Bihar: Hospital employee rapes differently-abled woman A differently-abled woman was allegedly raped by an employee of the Sadar hospital here in Bihar's East Champaran district, police said on Sunday. Acting on the complaint of locals, District Civil Surgeon Saroj Singh lodged an FIR against Ram Sakal Ram in the town police station, Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar said. ...  
08:54 PM, Dec 30, 2012

Gujarat: Gangraped by two, minor attempts suicide A minor girl was gangraped allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison at her residence on Saturday, police said. The 14-year-old girl's condition is critical and she has been put on ventilator, they said. ...  
11:25 PM, Dec 29, 2012

UP: Minor girl gang-raped by three youths A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three youths in Shamli district, police said on Monday. The girl had allegedly eloped with one of the youths on the promise of marriage, they said, adding that she was taken from Bintu village on Sunday and raped. ...  
01:18 PM, Dec 24, 2012