Brothers held for kidnapping, raping teenager in DelhiOctober 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 25-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping and molesting a 15-year-old girl while his younger brother was arrested for raping her when she refused to marry him, police said Saturday. Rinku, who is married, was insisting the victim get married to his brother Deepak, police said.
Court to pronounce quantum of sentence to Budha Jayanti Park gang rape convicts todayAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court will pronounce the quantum of sentence to four members of the President's Bodyguard in connection with the Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case today. On August 17, at the Patiala House Court, Additional Sessions Judge S.K.
Two ex-President Bodyguards get life term in Budha Jayanti Park gang rape caseAugust 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court on Friday sentenced two former members of the President's Bodyguard to life imprisonment in connection with the 2003 Budha Jayanti Park rape case. The court also sentenced two other convicts to ten years each in prison.
Delhi court convicts four ex President Bodyguards for Budha Jayanti Park gang rapeAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Delhi court on Monday convicted four members of the President's Bodyguard for the Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case. Hearing the case, at the Patiala House Court, Additional Sessions Judge S.K.
Number of rape cases rising in IndiaJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India has recorded a rise in the number of rape cases during the past five years with states like Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal accounting for a large number of them, parliament was informed Wednesday. According to the data compiled by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), a total of 20,737 rape cases were registered in 2007 against 19,384 in 2006, while the figure was 18,359 in 2005 and 18,233 in 2004 against 15,847 in 2003.
Teenager burnt to death for resisting rapeJune 27th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A 15-year-old Dalit girl was burnt to death by two young men after she resisted a rape attempt in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said Saturday. Pinki, a resident of Kacchigarhi village in Muzaffarnagar, 350 km from state capital Lucknow, was set on fire by her neighbours Pramod and Praveen, in their early 20s, after they failed to rape her Thursday.
Woman alleges gang rape by three personsJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In the second incident of gang rape reported in the capital in as many days, a 22-year-old woman has alleged that she was assaulted by three men in her east Delhi home, police said Wednesday. According to the woman, three men, including her husband's friend, raped her when she was alone at her Bholanath Nagar residence in east Delhi Tuesday evening.
Two businessmen held for rape in DelhiJune 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two businessmen were arrested here Thursday for allegedly raping a 28-year-old woman labourer, police said. Hari Ram and Pintu were arrested after the victim complained to the police about the attack on her Wednesday.
Three arrested for raping minor girlMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three men were arrested Thursday for raping a minor girl in the Uttam Nagar area of West Delhi Wednesday night. The 14-year-old girl, who worked as a maid, was taken to a vacant plot in the night by Sanjay, where he and two others, identified as Pradeep and Naresh, raped her.
Delhi policeman faces attempt to rape charges, suspendedMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An assistant sub inspector of Delhi Police has been suspended after a woman alleged that he tried to rape her when he came to her house to record a statement, an official said Saturday. The accused police officer, Vedpal of the Vijay Vihar police station, Friday visited the victim's home in Rohini Sector 1 to record her statement after receiving a report that she had a scuffle with her neigbours.
Four-year-old girl raped in DelhiFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her Delhi neighbour who lured her with a toffee, the police said Tuesday, adding the accused has been arrested. The incident, which shocked the national capital, took place Monday evening in Uttam Nagar area of west Delhi.
Armyman arrested for raping minor daughterFebruary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An armyman was arrested for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in the capital, police said Sunday. Jagdish Kush, posted in Delhi Cantonment, was arrested Saturday on a complaint by his daughter, a senior police officer said.
Soldier arrested for raping daughterFebruary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A soldier has been arrested here on charges of raping his 15-year-old daughter who initially complained to her neighbours, police said Sunday. Jagdish Kush, posted in Delhi Cantonment, was taken into custody Saturday.
Four held for abducting, assaulting Noida girlJanuary 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four members of an inter-state gang were arrested Monday for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a Delhi University student last week. The 18-year-old girl, a resident of Noida, was abducted by three car-borne men from Sunday bazaar in Sector 58 police station area Jan 4 when she went with her mother for shopping.
Rape victims knew accused in 98 percent casesJanuary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A rapist is most likely to be an acquaintance living in the neighbourhood. According to the annual crime report of the Delhi Police, 98 percent of rape victims in the capital knew the accused.