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The principal and three staff members of a government school in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district have been suspended amid sexual abuse allegations. CCTV footage raised public concern, leading to their suspension and an FIR. An inquiry is underway to ensure a fair, transparent investigation. The principal and three staff members of a government higher secondary school in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district found themselves suspended over grave allegations of sexual abuse, according to offic ...Read More >
An 18-year-old youth and his uncle have been arrested in the murder case in northeast Delhi's Seemapuri area. A 35-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death after he intervened in a quarrel between his wife and a youth who had passed lewd remarks and molested her in northeast Delhi's Seemapuri area, police said on Tuesday. Muslim (18) and his uncle have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder, they said, adding that the deceased has been identified as Akbar Ali Mirza, a resident ...Read More >
New Delhi: A man, identified as Akbar Ali Mirza, was stabbed to death during a quarrel that erupted after his wife was allegedly harassed and assaulted by a local youth in Seemapuri, east Delhi, late Monday night. According to police, a call reporting the incident was received around 11.56 pm on Oct 27. "The victim's wife stated that she was near her residence in New Seemapuri when a youth known to her, identified as Muslin (18), allegedly hurled abusive and obscene remarks at her. When she prot ...Read More >
Itanagar, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The police authority of the Arunachal Pradesh government on Tuesday transferred the probe of the twin suicide case involving allegations of sexual abuse, coercion and corruption by government officials, to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the crime branch, officials said. An official said that Director General of Police (DGP) Anand Mohan, in an order, directed the concerned police officials that all case records along with relevant documents should be ha ...Read More >
Kolkata: Naser Khan, who, along with his friends, was convicted of the gang rape of a woman in a moving car in 2012 and was released from jail in 2020, more than a year before the end of his 10-year term because of "good behaviour", was accused of molestation, assault, wrongful restraint and criminal intimidation following a bar brawl in a Bypass nightclub on Sunday. Khan, however, claimed he was innocent. "I was not at the club, I was at home when the incident happened with my nephew. I am a ch ...Read More >
Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar demanded swift punishment for the man who harassed the players. "You lock him up and throw the keys away. That's the only way such criminals should be treated," he told India Today TV channel. But Vijayvargiya, who looks after urban development and housing and parliamentary affairs in the state's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, seemed to put some of the onus on the players themselves to ensure they remained safe. "Whenever a player steps out, just like wh ...Read More >
Former Itanagar DC Talo Potom, a Delhi government official, surrendered and was arrested in connection with twin suicides. He faces charges including abetment to suicide and criminal misconduct. Allegations stem from suicide notes detailing sexual exploitation, humiliation, and threats, pushing a young PWD staffer to end his life. Potom was remanded to 14 days judicial custody. Guwahati: The Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested former Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, h ...Read More >
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he was 'very, very sad' to hear about the Indore molestation case of two Australian women cricketers who are here for the 2025 World Cup. He said it was a 'heinous incident', hoping that the perpetrator was 'punished severely' with significant prison time. Two Australian women cricketers were followed and one molested by a man in the capital of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday morning. The incident occurred near Khajrana Road when the players were walking to a ...Read More >
Itanagar, October 27 (IANS) The Arunachal Pradesh Police on Monday arrested former Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, currently posted as Special Secretary (PWD) with the Delhi government, after he surrendered before the police in connection with the sensational twin suicide cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, intimidation and corruption, officials said. A police officer said that Potom, an IAS officer, surrendered at the Nirjuli police station in Itanagar on ...Read More >
New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has received major backlash over his recent remarks on the molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore. Instead of addressing the security lapses that led to the incident, the minister appeared to shift the blame onto the victims, stating that the Australian players "made a mistake" by stepping out of their hotel without informing the authorities. His comments have drawn sharp criticism from the opposition a ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 26 (PTI) Amid an outrage over the alleged molestation of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday said cricket players must keep the local authorities informed while stepping out, as they are very popular in India. The two women players, who are taking part in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, were stalked, and one of them was molested by a motorcycle-borne man in the city on Thursday morning. The incident took place in the ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), Rajesh Dandotiya on Sunday provided an update on the ongoing investigation in connection with the alleged molestation and stalking of two Australian women cricketers in Indore, stating that the suspect, Aqueel Sheikh, was apprehended following a six-hour, intensive strategic operation and has a past criminal history. The accused has been remanded to police custody for two days, according ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) - Two cricketers from the Australian women's national team were inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist in the central Indian city of Indore, where they played in the Women´s Cricket World Cup. The two players were walking to a café from their team hotel on Thursday morning when the incident took place, Cricket Australia said Saturday. "CA can confirm two members of the Australian women´s team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to ...Read More >
Kolkata: "You cannot preach 'Nari Shakti' while women, Indian or foreign, are unsafe under your watch," Trinamool said on Saturday, hitting back strongly at BJP's "selective outrage" when it came to incidents of crime against women in Bengal and "silence" over cases in states governed by it.Demanding the same accountability which BJP demands in Bengal, TMC questioned the inaction of the National Women's Commission and Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh govts after a harassed lady doctor took her lif ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 25 Oct: The Nirjuli police have issued a lookout notice against former Itanagar Capital Region deputy commissioner Talo Potom in connection with Nirjuli Police Station Case No 92/2025, U/S 108/271/272/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, dated 25-10-2025. Potom is reportedly at large after an FIR was registered against him in connection with the suicide of 19-year-old youth Gomchu Yekar. Potom, currently posted as special secretary (PWD) under the Delhi government, remains untraceable. A manhunt is ...Read More >
Kolkata: The alleged molestation of a teenage OPD patient at SSKM Hospital has exposed how easily rogue elements enter the hospital premises. Insiders at govt hospitals in the city said the unchecked presence of unauthorised persons, including touts, leaves patients and their families vulnerable.The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon in the ground-floor washroom of the Trauma Care Centre, attached to a PPP-run MRI and CT scan centre. SSKM officials called the incident unfortunate but insis ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Ashoknagar police have arrested a doctor on serious charges of sexually harassing a young woman suffering from a skin infection, and the court has remanded him to judicial custody. Based on a complaint filed by a 21-year-old woman, a case has been registered under various sections, including sexual harassment under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the accused has been arrested, police said. Touched Inappropriately "On October 18, I went to a private clinic run b ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (PTI) A teenage girl, initially thought to have been rescued in a distressed state from the roadside in Bhubaneswar, was found to be a victim of sexual assault, leading to the busting of a sex racket operating in Laxmisagar area, police said on Saturday. The 16-year-old girl, a resident of Jharkhand, was admitted to Capital Hospital after a woman reportedly rescued her from Ashok Nagar on Thursday night. However, during further investigation, it was found that the woman was ...Read More >
Youth Congress and Democratic Youth Federation of India activists on Thursday held separate protests here demanding strong action in connection with the death of a 26-year-old RSS worker, Anandu Aji. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: Kind courtesy OpenClipart-Vectors and Holger Langmaier/Pixabay.com Aji, a software engineer from Thampalakkad in Kottayam district, was found dead in a lodge at Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram on Oc ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (PTI) Police on Friday said they have registered a case against a man accused of "sexually harassing" 26-year-old RSS worker Anandu Aji, who allegedly died by suicide last week. Thampanoor police booked Nidheesh Muralidharan, a native of Kanjirappally, under IPC Section 377 (unnatural sexual offence). The case has been transferred to the Ponkunnam police in Kottayam district, where the alleged offence reportedly took place. Officials at Ponkunnam police station said ...Read More >
New Delhi / Thiruvananthapuram: CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to NHRC Chairman V Ramasubramaniam on Friday, demanding an independent inquiry into the death of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Anandu Aji in Kerala and the alleged sexual abuse within the organisation. Sandosh Kumar addressed a letter to the NHRC chief, stating that the circumstances surrounding the death of Anandu Aji, allegedly by suicide, and the "serious" human rights violations, warrant an "immediate, independent, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Friday wrote to NHRC Chairman V Ramasubramaniam, demanding an independent inquiry into the death of an RSS worker in Kerala and allegations of sexual abuse within the organisation. In a letter addressed to the NHRC chief, the Rajya Sabha MP said the circumstances surrounding the death of Anandu Aji, allegedly by suicide, and the "serious" human rights violations, warrant an "immediate, independent, and transparent inquiry" under the supervision of the commis ...Read More >
The Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, hosted by the University of Edinburgh and the University of New South Wales, this week launched the findings from its latest Into the Light Index 2025, describing the situation as a "human tragedy of global proportions". According to the Into the Light Index 2025, India has shown a 94 per cent rise in reported sexual offences against children under POCSO between 2017 and 2022, from 33,210 to 64,469 cases. "Despite rising numbers, the country's pros ...Read More >
O J Janeesh has been appointed as the new state president of the Kerala Youth Congress following Rahul Mamkootathil's resignation over sexual abuse allegations. Binu Chulliyil is the new working president, while Abin Varkey and KM Abhijith are national secretaries. Resentment brews within Congress factions over the appointments, with a complaint planned for the high command. O J Janeesh has been appointed as the new state president of the Youth Congress, Kerala, a post that fell vacant followin ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 16 (ANI): A video recorded by IT professional and Kottayam native Anandu Aji, who died by suicide in a Thampanoor hotel recently, has surfaced on social media, revealing allegations of childhood sexual abuse and making serious accusations against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The video, reportedly recorded on September 14 and scheduled to be posted on Instagram, shows Anandu alleging that a man named Nitheesh Muraleedharan had sexually abuse ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday remanded Chaitanyanand to 14-days judicial custody in an alleged molestation case. Chaitanyanand Saraswati brought to court after expiry of 5 days police custody in a molestation case. It is alleged that he molested 17 girls in an educational institute in Vasant Kunj area. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Animesh Kumar remanded Chaitanyanand Saraswati alias Parthasarthy in judicial custody till October 17. Delhi P ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Delhi Patiala House Court on Friday remanded Chaitanyanand to 14-days judicial custody in an alleged molestation case. Chaitanyanand Saraswati brought to court after expiry of 5 days police custody in a molestation case. It is alleged that he molested 17 girls in an educational institute in Vasant Kunj area. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Animesh Kumar remanded Chaitanyanand Saraswati alias Parthasarthy in judicial custody till October 17. Delhi Pol ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 3: Patiala House Court on Friday remanded a 14-day judicial custody to Chaitanyananda Saraswati, also known as Parthasarathy, in the alleged molestation case. The court has sought a response from Delhi Police on three applications moved on behalf of Chaitanyananda Saraswati seeking supply of seizure memo, signing of case diary and providing Sanyasi food, Sanyasi Garb, medicines and books, etc. He was apprehended from a hotel in Agra in connection with an alleged sexual harassm ...Read More >
Delhi Police said Chaitanyanand Saraswati's office was meticulously arranged to mimic a luxury suite, a setting used to impress women visiting him. He allegedly lured them with promises of employment as flight stewards or roles at his institute, using these pretexts to initiate contact. The Delhi 'godman' accused of sexually harassing multiple students at a private institute in Delhi secretly photographed women, spied on them via a live CCTV feed and used a trio of female aides to intimidate hi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday (Oct 1) recovered a sex toy and five CDs purportedly containing porn movies during a search at Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management occupied by self-styled godman Partha Sarthy aka Chaityananda Saraswati in his presence. The investigators also found three forged photos of the godman with PM Modi, Former US President Barack Obama and another leader from the UK. "Today, during the investigation of the case, the team, along with Parthasarathy, visited ...Read More >
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