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Hubballi: A gym trainer was allegedly assaulted by a group of people following accusations of sexual assault and 'love jihad', even as both families involved in the case traded serious allegations. According to police, a group of individuals went to the residence of Sameer Mulla, a resident of Vijayanagar, and questioned him over his friendship with a woman he had met at a gym. The situation escalated into a clash, during which he was allegedly dragged away and assaulted. He sustained minor inj ...Read More >
New Delhi: Uncovering a complex web of financial irregularities, the Shirdi Police have significantly intensified their probe into a controversial four-acre land transaction involving Nashik's self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, uncovering a staggering 132 bank accounts across the Samata and Jagdamba Mata Credit Societies in which he is listed as a beneficiary. A formal inquiry is already underway into 100 of these accounts at the Samata Credit Society, and because these accounts are tied to 57 di ...Read More >
Ratna Debnath on the Panihati campaign trail. Shortly after 8am, Ratna Debnath greets BJP workers as she enters the party office in Bengal's Panihati, and readies for another day of door-to-door campaigning before the April election. To the rest of India, however, she is the mother of 'Abhaya', the 31-year-old junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August 2024. Look at Ratna and it seem as if she still hasn't stopped crying. But she has a ...Read More >
PANIHATI: Twenty months after the rape and murder of a young doctor inside Kolkata's state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital triggered nationwide outrage, the politics of that crime has caught up with Bengal's election battlefield. In Panihati, a constituency that for nearly six decades changed hands only between the Left and the Congress and later TMC, the April 29 contest is no longer just another election. In this north Kolkata suburb, now regarded as a safe TMC seat, voters are being ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Social activist Anjali Damania reinforced self-styled godman Ashok Kharat's links with the rich and powerful on Friday a she presented call records between Kharat and several key political figures in the state, apart from former state women's commission chief Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post after her association with Kharat came to light. She claimed deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde received 17 calls from the rape-accused last year and made 7 calls; one of the calls last ...Read More >
Biharsharif: Nine people have been arrested so far and one has surrendered in connection with the alleged molestation and attempted sexual assault of a 32-year-old married woman in a village in Nalanda district.Police said arrests were made during raids conducted between March 31 and April 2. Those arrested included Ashok Yadav, Matlu alias Navneet Kumar, Ranjan Kumar, Sachin Kumar, Dashrath Chaudhary, Shailesh Kumar, Doman Paswan and Sonu Kumar. Anita Devi, who allegedly instigated the accused, ...Read More >
Hubballi: Alleging an attempted 'love jihad', Hindu activists handed a gym trainer in Vijayanagar here over to the police, claiming atrocities by him against a woman he knew.It was alleged that the trainer, Sameer Mulla, was assaulted before he was handed over to the cops. While the woman's family has filed a case of sexual harassment, Mulla's kin have filed a case of kidnapping. Hindu activists, meanwhile, have filed a separate case, citing 'love jihad'. Police, though, denied the 'love jihad' ...Read More >
A 35-year-old woman was arrested along with two others for allegedly killing her 13-year-old daughter in a 'sacrificial' ritual in Kushumbha village under Bishungarh police station of Hazaribagh district, officials said on Thursday. Those arrested include victims' mother Reshmi Devi, 55-year-old Shanti Devi, an occultist, and 40-year-old Bhim Ram, all of them from the same village. The matter concerns the recovery of the girl's mutilated body from a village field on March 25. Reshmi had subseq ...Read More >
Hubballi (Karnataka), Apr 3 (PTI) A 23-year-old gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police said, adding that they are also probing allegations of rape and blackmail against him. The 20-year-old woman has released a video statement alleging that the trainer, Sameer Mulla, took her to his house, gave her a drink, and raped her. She alleged that he recorded a video of the act and lat ...Read More >
Begusarai (Bihar) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, saying that she has only done appeasement politics in her 15-year tenure. Speaking to reporters, Singh mentioned that Mamata Banerjee neither talks about poverty nor unemployment in front of the public, adding that he wants to tell the Supreme Court that West Bengal cannot host impartial elections, since the TMC supremo is in power. "Mamata Banerjee should ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR: An 18-year-old college girl, who had reportedly attempted self-immolation five days ago, succumbed to her injuries on Thursday after battling for life at MKCG Medical College and Hospital (MCH) in Berhampur. The girl, a Plus III student from Bhetanai village under Aska block in Ganjam district, had allegedly set herself ablaze after pouring kerosene at her residence on March 28. She had sustained over 60 per cent burn injuries, including on her face and neck. Following the incident, ...Read More >
NASHIK: Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is facing rape charges, allegedly opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra using different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore over the past few years, a police official said.According to news agency PTI, one of the accounts was opened in the name of the sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned last month after her alleged links with ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 3 (PTI) Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, facing rape charges, opened over 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra under different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore in the past few years, a police official has said. As per sources, one of the accounts was opened in the name of sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post last month after her alleged links with Kharat ca ...Read More >
Pune/Nashik: A Nashik court on Thursday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to a week's police custody in a second sexual abuse case, alleging forced termination of pregnancy and sustained coercion. The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which arrested Kharat from Nashik Central Jail on Wednesday evening in another case, told the court that custodial interrogation was crucial to probe the abortion angle, source of pills and alleged threats to the survivor. The court of chief judicial magist ...Read More >
Ranchi/Hazaribag, Apr 2 (PTI) Jharkhand's ruling JMM took out a rally in Ranchi and Hazaribag on Thursday over the murder of a 12-year-old girl, while the Congress alleged that one of those arrested in the case was linked to the BJP. The BJP, however, denied the allegation, terming it an attempt to defame the party by the ruling alliance. The Hazaribag Police on Wednesday night revealed that the girl's mother has been arrested for allegedly strangulating the 12-year-old as part of a sacrificia ...Read More >
The BJP has announced a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag, highlighting concerns over the state's law and order situation. IMAGE: Illustration: Dominic Xavier/RediffKey PointsBJP calls for a Jharkhand bandh on April 3 to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag.The BJP alleges a complete collapse of law and order in Jharkhand, citing numerous rape, kidnapping, theft, and murder cases.The Jharkhand H ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, facing rape charges, opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra under different names and carried out transactions exceeding Rs 62.74 crore in the last couple of years, a police official said on Thursday. As per sources, one of the accounts was opened in the name of sister of former Maharashtra State Women's Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post last month after her alleged l ...Read More >
A Plus-III girl student died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital after setting herself ablaze in Bhetanai village under Kotinada police limits, Ganjam district. The student reportedly poured kerosene on herself and ignited the flames. Locals rushed her to Aska hospital, and doctors later shifted her to MKCG Medical College and Hospital. She suffered severe burns on more than 60% of her body, including her face and neck. Despite medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries on April 28. Polic ...Read More >
Berhampur (Odisha), Apr 2 (PTI) A 20-year-old woman, who allegedly set herself on fire in Odisha's Ganjam district a day after filing a rape complaint, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Berhampur, police said on Thursday. She died on Wednesday night after battling for her life for five days at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital. The woman had allegedly set herself ablaze behind her house on March 28, a day after filing a rape complaint with the police against a 21-year-ol ...Read More >
PATNA: Police in Bihar's Nalanda district on Thursday arrested eight individuals, including two main accused -- Ashok Yadav and Matlu Mahto--in connection with molestation and attempted rape of a 20-year-old married woman in full public view on March 26. Police took action after a video of the incident went viral on social media. An FIR was lodged at Noorsarai police station on March 27. Initially two suspects were picked up for interrogation. Their interrogation led to the arrest of six other ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 2 (PTI) A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Thursday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to seven-day police custody in a second rape case where he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since 2020 under the guise of religious rituals. Kharat, arrested by a Special Investigation Team on Wednesday in the second rape case, was produced via video conferencing from jail before Chief Judicial Magistrate B N Ichpurani, who sent him to SIT custody till ...Read More >
Hazaribagh: In a shocking incident, a mother in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district allegedly killed his daughter in a sacrificial ritual to save her son. The police have arrested the 35-year-old mother, the occult practitioner, and another man in the incident. According to the police, the woman allegedly strangled her daughter to death in a sacrificial ritual in Kusumbha village of the state. Their arrest was announced at a press conference by Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Anjani Anjan and H ...Read More >
Akola (Maharashtra), April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A police officer posted at the Civil Lines police station in Maharashtra's Akola has been accused of demanding sexual favours from a woman while she was in police custody, triggering outrage and swift departmental action. The woman had been arrested by the cyber police for allegedly defrauding another individual of Rs 80 lakh on the pretext of providing a job. After being produced before a court, she was remanded to four days of police custody and w ...Read More >
PALAKKAD: The incident in which BJP workers blocked UDF candidate Ramesh Pisharody during his campaign has sharply escalated the political temperature in Palakkad constituency, pushing the election battle into a more confrontational phase. Tension prevailed at Vadakkanthara in the town on Wednesday night when a group of BJP activists reportedly prevented Pisharody from proceeding with his voter outreach programme. The episode, which triggered a brief standoff, snowballed into a wider political ...Read More >
HAZARIBAG: Police have arrested a 35-year-old mother, an occult practitioner, and a man in connection with the strangulation of a teenage girl during a sacrificial ritual in Kusumbha village, officials said on Wednesday.According to Hazaribag SP Anjani Anjan and DIG Anjani Jha announced the arrests during a late-night press briefing.The arrested include Reshmi Devi, the mother of the girl, 55-year-old Shanti Devi, an occultist, and 40-year-old Bhim Ram, all residents of the same village.Anjan sa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of a report about the alleged stalking and harassment of a college student in Chennai and a subsequent machete attack on her father and brother. It said a detailed action taken report has been sought from the state police within seven days. The commission's Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to ensure a prompt, thorough and time-bound investigation into the case. The National Commission ...Read More >
Hazaribag: The daylong bandh called by opposition BJP in Hazaribag on Monday to protest the rape and brutal murder of a 12-year-old girl last week, witnessed near-complete shutdown. The saffron camp also staged protests across all district headquarters to criticise poor law and order situation in the state.Amba Prasad, national secretary of the Congress, part of the ruling alliance govt in the state, also led a separate protest in Hazaribag, demanding CBI probe into the incident.The victim's bod ...Read More >
Patna, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a swift crackdown following the alleged molestation and attempted sexual assault of a married woman in Nalanda district, Bihar Police have arrested eight accused so far, said SP Bharat Soni on Wednesday. The incident, which occurred in a village under the Noorsarai police station area, came to light after a disturbing video of the assault went viral on social media. Confirming the development, Nalanda Superintendent of Police Bharat Soni stated that six more ...Read More >
Hazaribag/Ranchi: Police on Wednesday claimed that the 12-year-old girl, whose body was found in Hazaribag district last week, wasn't sexually assaulted, even as the political war of words continued over the incident.Based on the post-mortem report, police said that the death was caused due to asphyxia as culprits pressed her mouth and nose, leading to suffocation. Police officer Sapan Mahtha said, "Post-mortem report has rejected the rape claim. Even the claim of cutting of her tongue and break ...Read More >
Ranchi, Apr 1 (PTI) The BJP on Wednesday postponed its Jharkhand bandh to April 9 in view of Good Friday and the JEE (Main) examination, according to a statement. The torchlight processions planned to mobilise support for the shutdown have also been rescheduled from April 2 to April 3. Earlier in the day, BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo had announced the April 3 bandh to protest the alleged deterioration in the law and order situation in the state and to demand justice for a 12-year-old girl w ...Read More >
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