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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicSexual Assault

Topic: Sexual Assault

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.

Indian arrested in Canada for ‘groping spree’ at public water park, victims include minors

While 12 victims have been identified, the mother of one said on social media that the number could be higher.

Nepal court sentences ‘Buddha Boy’ to 10 years of imprisonment in sexual assault case

Court official Sikinder Kaapar of the Sarlahi district court in southern Nepal said a judge had also ordered Ram Bahadur Bamjon to pay $3,750 in compensation to the victim.

‘Took minor to a room, locked it from inside’ — CID files chargesheet against Yediyurappa in POCSO case

The senior BJP leader & Karnataka ex-CM had filed petition in HC seeking to quash FIR lodged against him in connection with the alleged assault that took place at his home in February.

Prajwal Revanna’s brother Suraj arrested for alleged sexual assault of male JD(S) worker

Party worker accused Suraj, a JD(S) MLC, of sexually assaulting him at his farm. Suraj has denied the allegations and claimed the worker was trying to extort money from him.

SIT gets 6-day custody of Prajwal Revanna, no anticipatory bail for his mother in kidnapping case

Prosecution team had requested for 14-day custody but was eventually granted six days. Prajwal’s lawyers argued that just one day of custody would suffice.

Madhya Pradesh CM orders action against Ashoknagar top cop over viral video of woman’s abuse

Sword-wielding man seen dragging her out of her house, hitting her father & brother; allegations of police negligence abound.

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Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.