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Topic: Sexual Assault

Maharashtra sets up commission to probe custodial shooting of Badlapur sexual assault accused

A home dept gazette published Tuesday said the single-member commission would be headed by retd chief justice Dilip Bhosale.

Former hostel warden of Arunachal school sentenced to death for sexually assaulting 21 kids

A Hindi teacher and a former headmaster were handed 20-yr rigorous imprisonment for involvement in crime. SIT had probed the atrocities that took place between 2019 and 2022.

‘Probe into death of Badlapur POCSO accused should be fair, impartial,’ says Bombay HC

HC said shoot-out could have been avoided if the police had tried to overpower Akshay Shinde first, adding it was very hard to believe that he managed to seize a pistol from a cop.

Videos leaked to muddy waters in Odisha ‘custodial assault’ case. Woman’s father calls it smear campaign

Days after lawyer went public with her allegations, several clips, purportedly of that night, went viral. Some were taken at the police station, another shows her drinking at a pub.

Odisha CM orders judicial probe into Army officer’s ‘custodial torture’, sexual assault on fiancee

The state government also requested the Orissa High Court to supervise the investigation being carried out by the Crime Branch of the Odisha Police.

Why Andhra govt suspended 3 IPS officers for actor Kadambari Jethwani’s arrest and who they are

Suspension orders say IPS officers Kanthi Rana Tata & Vishal Gunni arrested the actor in Mumbai on oral orders from ex-intelligence chief P Sitharama Anjaneyulu before complaint was lodged.

Accused in gangrape of minor in Assam dies trying to escape police custody, body recovered from pond

Incident took place Thursday when minor was allegedly waylaid by 3 motorcycle-borne men while cycling home from tuition. Deceased identified as Tafiqul Islam. 2 others remain 'absconding'.

Parents protest over sexual assault of 2 school girls, Thane’s Badlapur railway services disrupted

Police arrested a school attendant for allegedly abusing the two girls studying in kindergarten, aged 3 and 4 years. School management said that it has suspended the principal.

Govt employee ‘rapes 6-year-old girl and a goat’ in UP’s Bulandshahr, arrested

According to police, accused Gajendra Singh is agricultural development officer in state govt. Minor's father told media she told accused not to enter as no one was home, he didn't listen.

POCSO accused absconding for a fortnight in Haryana, minor’s family alleges cops aiding him

FIR was lodged 10 July, a day after accused had targeted minor. Family has sought action against three cops who are related to accused.

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