70 killed in multiple vehicle inferno in Nigeria (Lead, Changing dateline)October 10th, 2009 NAIROBI/ABUJA - Some 70 people were killed, many of them burnt to death, in a multiple-vehicle inferno in Nigeria caused after a fuel tanker crashed, the online edition of This Day newspaper reported Saturday. The accident in Anambra state ultimately involved nine vehicles, including the fuel tanker, six commuter buses, and passenger car and a van, the report said.
Malay girl accuses dad of rape to run away with beauOctober 7th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian teenager reportedly landed her father in trouble by accusing him of raping her, only to run away with her boyfriend. The police have said that the 16-year-old packed her bags last week, and tried to run away from home, but when her father found out, he started questioning and scolding her, reported the Harian Metro.
Computer engineer arrested for raping daughterOctober 5th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A computer engineer has been arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, police said Monday. Cathal Kindel, 38, was arrested from his house in the Ved Vihar Colony following a case registered Sunday evening by the girl's mother.
Ghaziabad girl accuses father of raping her for yearsSeptember 25th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A 20-year-old girl from Ghaziabad has accused her father of raping her for the past several years, police said Friday. The girl, who is studying MBA in a private college here, complained to police Thursday night and a first information report was filed.
Man arrested for raping daughter for yearsSeptember 6th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A man in Orissa's Bhadrak district has been arrested for allegedly raping his daughter for over a decade and forcing her to undergo several abortions over the years, police said Monday. Bishnumohan Panda, a 58-year-old resident of Rajgurupur village, was arrested after his daughter complained to the police Saturday with the help of villagers, said Damodar Mohapatra, in charge of the police station in the village.
Assam couple dubbed sorcerers and killedSeptember 6th, 2009 GUWAHATI - An elderly couple was burnt alive by residents of a village in Assam after a kangaroo court charged them with practising witchcraft in Assam, police said Monday. A police officer said locals of Rajapara village, about 80 km west of Assam's main city Guwahati, called a quack for a public meeting late Saturday to find out why so many villagers in the area had fallen ill.
74 yr old incest father held for raping daughters in ArgentinaAugust 20th, 2009 BUENOS AIRES - A 74-year-old man has been arrested on charges of raping his three daughters over a period of 17 years and also sexually abusing children he fathered with the elder daughter, the police said. The man was arrested after his 29-year-old daughter filed a criminal complaint with police in the city of Itati.
Two killed in Madhya Pradesh accidentAugust 17th, 2009 BHOPAL - Two people were burnt alive when their car caught fire after hitting a tree in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, police said Monday. The car going from Khargone to Khandwa caught fire when it hit a tree in Bhikangaon locality while negotiating a turn.
Prime witness to Madhya Pradesh massacre murderedJuly 19th, 2009 BHOPAL - The prime witness to the massacre in which 12 people of his family were burnt alive by dacoits in a Madhya Pradesh village in March was murdered Saturday night, police said Sunday. "Lallu Singh Gaur was killed by some unidentified persons outside his house in Bichchiyan village in the state's satna district while he was taking a stroll late Saturday night," G.D.
Woman burnt alive by priest in Madhya Pradesh townJuly 10th, 2009 BHOPAL - A woman was allegedly burnt alive by a priest after she resisted his advances in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district. The woman succumbed to her injuries in a hospital Friday evening, police said.
Man held for raping minor sister in DelhiJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 26-year-old east Delhi resident was arrested Thursday for raping his 12-year-old sister, police said. Deshraj, who is a street vendor, was arrested after his family members caught him raping the girl late Wednesday, police said.
Man held for allegedly raping teenage daughterJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man was arrested here after his 16-year-old daughter alleged that he had been raping her for two and half years at their northwest Delhi home, police said Wednesday. The police said the victim's mother took her to the Sultanpuri police station Wednesday afternoon and reported the matter.
Semen stains nail Malay dad raping daughter for 4 years since age 12May 8th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Ordeal of a 16-year-old Malay girl at the hands of her father emerged when her mother spotted stains of semen on her daughter's bed and tracksuit. The chef mum, 49, then inspected her husband's pants in their bedroom at their flat in Paroi and found similar stains.
Girlfriend 'severs Brazilian man's penis' over rape claimsApril 28th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A Brazilian man has had his penis severed by his girlfriend who accuses him of raping her daughter. As per police officer Fabio Gaudencio, Isaias Saturnino, 42, was sleeping at his home in northeastern Brazil when his girlfriend Maria da Silva used a kitchen knife to cut off his penis.
Mother of slain girl says daughter was not uncomfortable at suspect's homeApril 23rd, 2009 Mom: Girl wasn't uncomfortable at suspect's houseTRACY, Calif. — The mother of a slain 8-year-old says her daughter never felt uncomfortable at the home of the neighbor accused of killing the girl and dumping her body.