Crime and crash

Ghaziabad, Dec 5: When the shocking incident of rape of a four-year-old by a classmate at a Dwarka school was reported about two weeks ago, it was considered as an aberration. However, it may only have served to lift the lid over what could be a widespread crime. On Sunday, December 3, police registered an FIR in Sahibabad police station, following complaint by the father of a seven-year-old girl

Athani (Belagavi dist) Dec 3: A 21-year-old woman, who suffered inhuman treatment at the hands of her relatives as they believed she was possessed, was rescued by the police on Saturday. The victim is Yellavva Nagappa Bisukalvaddar, a tribal woman and a resident of the town, who was suffering from mental illness. The woman, whose hands were tied with a rope, was being dragged to a black magician

New Delhi, Dec 1: A newborn, who was declared dead along with his still-born twin by Delhi's Max hospital, was about to be buried when his family found him alive. After this, both the mother and newborn were admitted to another hospital. Delhi Police Spokesperson Deependra Pathak told ANI that the police were taking into account all details of the situation, and were also consulting legal experts

Kolkata, Dec 1: A 4-year-old girl has been hospitalised after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by her teacher at a private school in Kolkata. The accused PT teacher had taken the child to the school washroom where he reportedly assaulted her. The incident came to light when the girl returned home in tears and complained of severe stomach pain. Massive protests broke out in the school with

Ahmednagar, Nov 29: A sessions court here today awarded the death sentence to three men for the brutal rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Maharashtras Kopardi village in 2016 that triggered protests across the state. Hailing the verdict, the girls mother said her daughter "got justice in the true sense today". Additional Special Judge Suvarna Kevale, presiding over the fast track court

Latur, Nov 27: A rape victim on Monday was expelled from a school in Maharashtra's Latur district in the name of maintaining dignity of the institution. The 15-year-old victim, a Class 11 student, had allegedly been raped by an army man on the pretext of marriage. The victim, on Monday, said, "My school has suspended my admission saying their reputation can be tarnished if I continue to study here

Bengaluru, Nov 27: Within an hour of being abducted by a gang of five persons, who wanted to bury him alive in a graveyard at Muniswamappapalya on Friday night, a 24-year-old school van driver was rescued by the Kumaraswamy Layout police. On Friday evening, the accused — Murali, Jeeva, Muthu, and Arjun — were riding two scooters on ISRO Layout main road, when one of the two-wheelers collided with

Chitradurga, Nov 25: Six persons, including five of a family, were killed in a head-on collision between two SUVs on National Highway-4 close to Athithya Hotel near Metikurke in Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga on Saturday. Four persons have suffered grievous injuries in the accident. The deceased have been identified as Praveen Devashetty (35), his wife Soumya (30), their children Sharath (6) and

Thane, Nov 25: The death toll in a building collapse in Bhiwandi has risen to four after the recovery of a woman's body and the police has booked its owner in connection with the case. The unauthorised four-storey 'Tahir Biznor' building, situated in Navi Basti area, had collapsed yesterday. Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Santosh Kadam told PTI that the fourth deceased was identified as

Ludhiana, Nov 24: A 45-year-old was allegedly beaten to death by a frenzied mob after his car ran over a child on Ludhiana's Tibba road. As per reports, the victim, Sanjit, who worked for car sales, was on the way to his relatives' residence to distribute his daughter's wedding card when the incident took place. Few agitated people surrounded him, attacked his car and beat him up to the extent