Tag: crimes against women

  • Woman’s killing: Jharkhand government provides compensation; NCW seeks report

    By PTI

    RANCHI/DUMKA: The Jharkhand government on Monday handed over a compensation of Rs 9 lakh to the next of kin of a teenager, who was set on fire by a man in Jharkhand’s Dumka district recently, an official said.

    The Class 12 student succumbed to her burn injuries at a government hospital here on Sunday.

    The National Commission for Women during the day sought an action taken report from the police within seven days.

    Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the Dumka district administration to extend an immediate relief of Rs 10 lakh to the bereaved family.

    Dumka deputy commissioner (DC) Ravi Shankar Shukla told PTI, “On the direction of the CM, the relief money has been provided to the family of the deceased. The family was given a cheque of Rs 9 lakh on Monday”.

    An amount of Rs 1 lakh had already been provided to the family when the woman was being shifted from Dumka to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science, he said.

    Governor Ramesh Bais announced an immediate grant of Rs 2 lakh to the family of the victim from his discretionary grant, an official release said.

    Bais also directed the DGP to probe the role of the local police in the incident and said the trial of the accused should be held in a fast track court, the release said.

    The chief minister said the case will be taken up by a fast-track court for speedy disposal.

    “The Director General of Police has been directed to submit an early report on the progress of the investigation, which should be conducted by ADG rank officer,” the CM said in a Twitter post.

    The NCW on Monday said it has written to the Jharkhand Police chief, calling for a fair investigation into the death of a woman who was set ablaze by a man for not reciprocating his overtures.

    Another person, who allegedly had supplied petrol to the main accused, has also been arrested, Dumka Superintendent of Police Amber Lakra told PTI.

    The second accused has been identified as Chotu Khan alias Naeem, he said.

    Speaking to media persons at the state secretariat, Soren termed the Dumka incident as “heart-wrenching”.

    “Our efforts will be to ensure stringent punishment for the culprit at the earliest. The provision of punishment for such cases should be made stricter,” the CM said.

    Congress legislator and Health minister Banna Gupta said, “It is a very sensitive issue. There should not be politics over this. Speedy trial of the case will be ensured.”

    The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) accused the BJP leaders of trying to do “communal politics” over the incident and said the state government also wants stringent punishment for the culprit.

    JMM spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya said, “Dumka incident is condemnable. The BJP should refrain from doing communal politics over it. The government also wants trial of the accused in a fast track court.”

    Saffron party leaders, including former Jharkhand chief ministers Raghubar Das and Babulal Marandi, demanded that the accused be tried in a fast track court and a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a job should be extended to the next of kin of the woman.

    The incident happened in Dumka town on August 23 when the accused, identified as Shahrukh, allegedly poured petrol on the woman from outside the window of her room when she was sleeping and set her on fire, the police said.

    The deceased had been first admitted to Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital in Dumka in critical condition with 90 per cent burns and later referred to RIMS.

    The accused in the case has already been arrested.

    The woman’s body was cremated amid tight security in Dumka on the banks of the Mayurakshi river on Monday, police said.

    The Dumka deputy commissioner, superintendent of police Ambar Lakra and BJP Dumka MP Sunil Soren were present at the funeral.

    In protest against the incident, Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal had given a call for a bandh in Dumka on Monday.

    All shops, business establishments, schools, and colleges remained closed and the movement of long-distance buses was also affected.

    Protests erupted against the incident with right-wing organisations staging demonstrations in Ranchi and Dumka.

    In Ranchi, the activists gathered at Albert Ekka Chowk and raised slogans against the state government.

    The protestors were seen holding placards seeking justice for the woman.

    Heavy security has been deployed at all prominent places of Dumka town to avoid any untoward incident.

    The administration had clamped prohibitory order in the Dumka sub-division on Sunday.

    Jharkhand’s director general of police has sent additional director general of police (headquarter) Murari Lal Meena and inspector general of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Asim Virant Minz to Dumka for review of the investigation, a police statement said.

    Meanwhile, the father of the victim has demanded capital punishment for the culprit.

    RANCHI/DUMKA: The Jharkhand government on Monday handed over a compensation of Rs 9 lakh to the next of kin of a teenager, who was set on fire by a man in Jharkhand’s Dumka district recently, an official said.

    The Class 12 student succumbed to her burn injuries at a government hospital here on Sunday.

    The National Commission for Women during the day sought an action taken report from the police within seven days.

    Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the Dumka district administration to extend an immediate relief of Rs 10 lakh to the bereaved family.

    Dumka deputy commissioner (DC) Ravi Shankar Shukla told PTI, “On the direction of the CM, the relief money has been provided to the family of the deceased. The family was given a cheque of Rs 9 lakh on Monday”.

    An amount of Rs 1 lakh had already been provided to the family when the woman was being shifted from Dumka to Rajendra Institute of Medical Science, he said.

    Governor Ramesh Bais announced an immediate grant of Rs 2 lakh to the family of the victim from his discretionary grant, an official release said.

    Bais also directed the DGP to probe the role of the local police in the incident and said the trial of the accused should be held in a fast track court, the release said.

    The chief minister said the case will be taken up by a fast-track court for speedy disposal.

    “The Director General of Police has been directed to submit an early report on the progress of the investigation, which should be conducted by ADG rank officer,” the CM said in a Twitter post.

    The NCW on Monday said it has written to the Jharkhand Police chief, calling for a fair investigation into the death of a woman who was set ablaze by a man for not reciprocating his overtures.

    Another person, who allegedly had supplied petrol to the main accused, has also been arrested, Dumka Superintendent of Police Amber Lakra told PTI.

    The second accused has been identified as Chotu Khan alias Naeem, he said.

    Speaking to media persons at the state secretariat, Soren termed the Dumka incident as “heart-wrenching”.

    “Our efforts will be to ensure stringent punishment for the culprit at the earliest. The provision of punishment for such cases should be made stricter,” the CM said.

    Congress legislator and Health minister Banna Gupta said, “It is a very sensitive issue. There should not be politics over this. Speedy trial of the case will be ensured.”

    The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) accused the BJP leaders of trying to do “communal politics” over the incident and said the state government also wants stringent punishment for the culprit.

    JMM spokesperson Supriyo Bhattacharya said, “Dumka incident is condemnable. The BJP should refrain from doing communal politics over it. The government also wants trial of the accused in a fast track court.”

    Saffron party leaders, including former Jharkhand chief ministers Raghubar Das and Babulal Marandi, demanded that the accused be tried in a fast track court and a compensation of Rs 1 crore and a job should be extended to the next of kin of the woman.

    The incident happened in Dumka town on August 23 when the accused, identified as Shahrukh, allegedly poured petrol on the woman from outside the window of her room when she was sleeping and set her on fire, the police said.

    The deceased had been first admitted to Phulo Jhano Medical College and Hospital in Dumka in critical condition with 90 per cent burns and later referred to RIMS.

    The accused in the case has already been arrested.

    The woman’s body was cremated amid tight security in Dumka on the banks of the Mayurakshi river on Monday, police said.

    The Dumka deputy commissioner, superintendent of police Ambar Lakra and BJP Dumka MP Sunil Soren were present at the funeral.

    In protest against the incident, Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal had given a call for a bandh in Dumka on Monday.

    All shops, business establishments, schools, and colleges remained closed and the movement of long-distance buses was also affected.

    Protests erupted against the incident with right-wing organisations staging demonstrations in Ranchi and Dumka.

    In Ranchi, the activists gathered at Albert Ekka Chowk and raised slogans against the state government.

    The protestors were seen holding placards seeking justice for the woman.

    Heavy security has been deployed at all prominent places of Dumka town to avoid any untoward incident.

    The administration had clamped prohibitory order in the Dumka sub-division on Sunday.

    Jharkhand’s director general of police has sent additional director general of police (headquarter) Murari Lal Meena and inspector general of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Asim Virant Minz to Dumka for review of the investigation, a police statement said.

    Meanwhile, the father of the victim has demanded capital punishment for the culprit.

  • Maharashtra: Teenage girl gang-raped; merchant navy employee, history-sheeter among three held

    By PTI

    THANE: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Maharashtra’s Thane district, and all three accused involved in the offence have been arrested, police said on Sunday.

    While one of the accused works in the field of merchant navy, another one is a history-sheeter, they said, adding that the incident occurred on August 26.

    “On Friday afternoon, the trio took the girl to a flat at Kalher in Bhiwandi. They tied her hands before sexually assaulting her. When she resisted their attempts, one of the accused bit her,” an official of Thane crime branch (unit V) said.

    The accused, identified as Sachin Kamble (30), Akash Kanojia (22) and Asu (20) were later arrested based on a complaint lodged by the victim at Chitalsar police station in Wagle Estate division of Thane city, he said.

    The victim and the accused reside in Wagle Estate area, he said.

    “Offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act have been registered against the three accused,” the official added.

    A senior official said that while Kanojia worked in the field of merchant navy, Kamble had a number of offences registered against him in Wagle Estate area.

    The third accused is a vagabond, he said.

    Further details are awaited.

    THANE: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Maharashtra’s Thane district, and all three accused involved in the offence have been arrested, police said on Sunday.

    While one of the accused works in the field of merchant navy, another one is a history-sheeter, they said, adding that the incident occurred on August 26.

    “On Friday afternoon, the trio took the girl to a flat at Kalher in Bhiwandi. They tied her hands before sexually assaulting her. When she resisted their attempts, one of the accused bit her,” an official of Thane crime branch (unit V) said.

    The accused, identified as Sachin Kamble (30), Akash Kanojia (22) and Asu (20) were later arrested based on a complaint lodged by the victim at Chitalsar police station in Wagle Estate division of Thane city, he said.

    The victim and the accused reside in Wagle Estate area, he said.

    “Offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act have been registered against the three accused,” the official added.

    A senior official said that while Kanojia worked in the field of merchant navy, Kamble had a number of offences registered against him in Wagle Estate area.

    The third accused is a vagabond, he said.

    Further details are awaited.

  • Punjab horror: Athlete ‘pushed off’ from stadium terrace after she resists rape attempt

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: An 18-year-old basketball player suffered multiple fractures after three youths, who allegedly tried to rape her, pushed her off the roof of a stadium in Punjab’s Moga district, police said on Thursday.

    The player was admitted to a private hospital in Ludhiana where she was undergoing treatment for her injuries in both her legs and her jaw, they said.

    The incident took place on August 12, and all three accused have been on the run since, police said.

    According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father, his daughter had gone to the stadium in Moga for practice.

    One of the accused, identified as Jatin Kanda, allegedly tried to rape her at the stadium.

    When she resisted and tried to escape, he allegedly pushed her off from a height of around 25 feet, which seriously injured her in multiple places.

    A case under several sections, including 307 (attempt to murder) and 376 (rape), of the IPC has been registered against Jatin and his two accomplices.

    Moga Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet Khurana on Thursday said raids are being made to arrest the accused.

    CHANDIGARH: An 18-year-old basketball player suffered multiple fractures after three youths, who allegedly tried to rape her, pushed her off the roof of a stadium in Punjab’s Moga district, police said on Thursday.

    The player was admitted to a private hospital in Ludhiana where she was undergoing treatment for her injuries in both her legs and her jaw, they said.

    The incident took place on August 12, and all three accused have been on the run since, police said.

    According to the complaint filed by the victim’s father, his daughter had gone to the stadium in Moga for practice.

    One of the accused, identified as Jatin Kanda, allegedly tried to rape her at the stadium.

    When she resisted and tried to escape, he allegedly pushed her off from a height of around 25 feet, which seriously injured her in multiple places.

    A case under several sections, including 307 (attempt to murder) and 376 (rape), of the IPC has been registered against Jatin and his two accomplices.

    Moga Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet Khurana on Thursday said raids are being made to arrest the accused.

  • 29-year-old man arrested for raping Taiwan national in Gurugram

    By PTI

    GURUGRAM: A 29-year-old man has been arrested for repeatedly raping a 53-year-old Taiwan national on the pretext of marriage, police said on Monday.

    The woman has been living in Gurugram since 2017 and works for an NGO.

    Accused Ravindra Vishwakarma works at a private clinic.

    The two met each other some six months ago, the police said.

    The woman, in her complaint, said she was staying at a paying guest facility in Sector 52 and Vishwakarma was staying close by.

    “We met for the first time in February and he began talking to me. He used to wish me good morning every day. One day, he offered me coffee and we got to know each other better. He then proposed me for marriage and as I was in love with him, I accepted his proposal,” the woman said in her complaint.

    She alleged that he began taking sexual advantage of her without her consent on a false promise of marriage, but eventually refused to live by his promise and blocked her number.

    Vishwakarma has been booked under Sections 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code at Sector 53 police station, assistant sub-inspector Chandrakanth said.

    “The accused has been arrested and he has admitted to the allegations against him. He will be produced in a city court,” the official said.

    GURUGRAM: A 29-year-old man has been arrested for repeatedly raping a 53-year-old Taiwan national on the pretext of marriage, police said on Monday.

    The woman has been living in Gurugram since 2017 and works for an NGO.

    Accused Ravindra Vishwakarma works at a private clinic.

    The two met each other some six months ago, the police said.

    The woman, in her complaint, said she was staying at a paying guest facility in Sector 52 and Vishwakarma was staying close by.

    “We met for the first time in February and he began talking to me. He used to wish me good morning every day. One day, he offered me coffee and we got to know each other better. He then proposed me for marriage and as I was in love with him, I accepted his proposal,” the woman said in her complaint.

    She alleged that he began taking sexual advantage of her without her consent on a false promise of marriage, but eventually refused to live by his promise and blocked her number.

    Vishwakarma has been booked under Sections 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code at Sector 53 police station, assistant sub-inspector Chandrakanth said.

    “The accused has been arrested and he has admitted to the allegations against him. He will be produced in a city court,” the official said.

  • Jharkhand: IAS officer Sayyed Riyaz Ahmed suspended over sexual harassment of IIT student

    Express News Service

    RANCHI:  IAS officer Sayyed Riyaz Ahmed, who was posted as sub-divisional magistrate in Khunti and arrested earlier this week for allegedly sexually harassing an IIT student, has been suspended.

    As per the FIR lodged by the victim at Mahila Police Station in Khunti on July 4, the bureaucrat harassed her sexually after making her drunk early in the morning on July 2.

    A statement from the chief minister’s office said, “Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed to suspend Syed Riyaz Ahmed, working as SDM in Khunti. The SDM was accused of sexual harassment.” 

    Ahmed is facing charges under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), police said.

    A court on July 5 remanded the officer to judicial custody for 14 days.

    According to the police, the alleged incident happened during a party on Friday night, which continued till early morning on Saturday, and when very few people were left at the venue in the wee hours.

    The complainant is said to be a student who had come to Khunti for a month to pursue her internship.

    When the SDM found her alone at the party, he allegedly sexually harassed her there, the victim told the police in a statement.

    The police, prima facie, found the allegation to be true after Ahmed and some guests who attended the party were questioned.

    (With PTI Inputs)

  • Mumbai: Businessman booked for raping niece, threatening to kill her using his ‘links’ to gangsters

    By PTI

    MUMBAI: Mumbai Police have registered a case against a septuagenarian businessman for allegedly raping his 35-year-old niece multiple times since 2007 and threatening to get her killed using his “connections” with fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and other criminals, an official said on Thursday.

    In her complaint lodged at Amboli police station, the woman alleged that the 75-year-old accused, who is her uncle, first raped her in a hotel in 2007, he said.

    “The complainant said the accused sexually assaulted her multiple times at different locations in suburban Mumbai after that and threatened her not to reveal about it to anyone.

    He used to threaten that he would get the victim killed saying that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim was his friend, while Haji Mastan, another crime lord, was his relative,” the official said.

    “The complainant also claimed that the accused borrowed Rs two crore from her at one per cent interest rate, but has not returned the amount to her so far,” he added.

    Since the woman resides in Andheri area, she lodged the complaint with Amboli police station.

    A case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 376 (2) (n) (repeated rape), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), police said.

    The case has been handed over to the MIDC police station in Andheri for further probe.

  • Youths accused of raping minor girl lynched, set on fire in Jharkhand’s Gumla

    Express News Service

    RANCHI: In yet another incident of mob lynching in Jharkhand, two tribal youths were burnt alive by the villagers in Jharkhand’s Gumla, allegedly for raping a minor girl from the village. Both were rushed to the hospital but one of them succumbed to his injuries during treatment, while the other one is still struggling for life.

    The youth, who lost his life, has been identified as Sunil Oraon, while the other one as Ashish Oroan, both supposed to be close friends of each other. The incident took place at Amba Toli village under Basua Panchayat, about 18 km from district headquarters in Gumla late in the evening on Wednesday.

    According to the police, the girl had gone to a relative’s place in Lohardaga to attend a function along with her mother and aunt. While returning home on Wednesday, they were standing at the bus stand, during which, two youths of her village reached there on a bike and asked why they were standing there.

    “After a brief conservation, they offered the girl to drop her home as the bus was getting late. But, instead of dropping her home, they took her to the nearby jungle and raped her one by one,” said Gumla Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Manish Chandra Lal. After the incident, they dumped the girl near her home, he added.

    After reaching home, according to SDPO, she told her father and brother about the incident. Enraged over the incident, the girl’s family members and a few other villagers started looking for them and found them at Ashish’s house. After a brief altercation, they convinced both Sunil and Ashish to come with them saying that a Panchayat has been called to settle the matter.

    “Once they reached Amba Toli, the motorbike was set ablaze by sprinkling petrol on it and the two youths were beaten up by punches and bamboo sticks. After thrashing them badly, the two youths were also put on fire after sparkling kerosene oil on them following which, they ran towards their respective home and took shelter over there,” said the SDPO.

    Later, police were informed and they were rushed to Sadar Hospital in Gumla from where they were referred to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi, he added. “Sunil Oraon succumbed to his injuries during treatment, early in the morning on Thursday, while Ashish Oraon is still struggling for life,” said the SDPO.

    An FIR has been lodged in the incident against 5 named and 10-12 unknown persons, he added. One FIR has also been lodged from the girl’s side against the two persons – Ashish Oroan and Sunil Oroan.

    SDPO said the girl has filed a complaint with Sadar police station alleging rape and has been put under medical supervision. Meanwhile, the family members calling it lynching, have demanded action and compensation accordingly.

  • Judge’s house burgled in Bihar’s Rohtas, wife, daughter beaten up

    By PTI

    SASARAM: Armed burglars struck at the residence of a judicial officer in Bihar, beat up his wife and daughter, and decamped with cash and other valuables worth more than Rs 3 lakh, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

    According to Rohtas Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish, the incident took place at the government accommodation provided to Judicial Magistrate Mahendra Nath Pandey, who was away in the court.

    “According to the judge’s wife Gunja Kumari, the burglars were three in number. They had come to the house around 10 am under the pretext of meeting the judge. Upon being told that Pandey was not at home, they requested for some water to drink,” said the police officer.

    No sooner than the wife went to fetch water, the burglars barged inside, aimed their firearms at her and made her part with all the jewellery she was wearing.

    They also made her unlock the cupboard and collected Rs 50,000 in cash and some more ornaments which were kept inside.

    The SP said the burglars also beat up the judge’s wife and his little daughter when they tried to put up a resistance.

    They have estimated the total value of the loot at more than Rs 3 lakh.

    “It is an act of audacity and a big challenge for the police. We resolve to crack the case and bring the culprits to book at the earliest,” said the police officer.

  • Thane: Elderly man fires at daughter-in-law for not serving breakfast

    By PTI

    THANE: A woman was injured when her father-in-law allegedly opened fire at her from his revolver at their residence in Thane city apparently for not serving breakfast to him, police said on Friday.

    The 42-year-old woman, a resident of the Rabodi locality, suffered bullet injuries in her abdomen and is undergoing treatment at a hospital here, they said.

    Senior inspector Santosh Ghatekar of the Rabodi police station said an offence under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 506 (criminal intimidation) besides the Arms Act has been registered against the accused, Kashinath Pandurang Patil, 76, who is yet to be arrested.

    The officer, quoting a complaint filed by another daughter-in law of the accused, said the incident took place at around 11.30 am on Thursday.

    The accused got annoyed when the victim did not serve him breakfast along with tea, he said.

    The elderly man pulled out the revolver and shot at his daughter-in-law, leaving her injured, the police officer said.

    Other family members rushed her to a nearby hospital for treatment.

    The police were ascertaining if there was any other provocation for the attack, Ghatekar said.

  • Woman journalist molested in south Kolkata, her friend assaulted

    By PTI

    KOLKATA: A woman journalist was allegedly molested and her friend assaulted by the driver of an app-based cab in south Kolkata’s Behala, police said on Saturday.

    The woman, who works at TV news channel, was returning home from her office in Salt Lake Sector 5 with the friend on a scooter when the incident happened at Satyen Roy Road-James Long Road crossing, they said.

    The cab driver was arrested after she lodged a complaint at the Behala police station, they added.

    The woman alleged that the cab driver was driving recklessly and tried to hit her scooter several times to push her off the road on Thursday night, besides trying to block her way, a police officer said.

    “At the Satyen Roy Road-James Long Road crossing, the woman journalist stopped her scooter and protested,” he said.

    It was at that point of time, the cab driver allegedly assaulted and molested the woman, besides manhandling her friend, the officer added.

    “We arrested the cab driver after the woman provided a photograph of the vehicle. She managed to take the photo when the driver tried to escape,” he said.