Hyderabad gang rape case: Police to appeal for exemption to try juveniles as adults
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police will appeal seeking exemption to try the juvenile accused in the May 28 Hyderabad rape case as adults, according to media reports.
Hyderabad teen gang rape: Two juveniles held
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police on Saturday arrested two juveniles in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in a car in Jubilee Hills area here on May 28.
NHRC team records statement of Hyderabad rape and murder victim's father and sister
Hyderabad/UNI: Continuing their probe for the second consecutive day on Sunday, the seven-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team have recorded the statements of the father and sister of Disha(name changed) in connection with the "encounter" in which the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of the young veterinarian were shot dead on Friday.
India now known to world as rape capital, PM Modi believes in violence: Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad/IBNS: In the midst of the country's outrage over a series of rape incidents, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said India is known as the rape capital to the world besides attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his belief in violence.
Hyderabad police's action would instill confidence among women- Mishra
Patna/UNI: Bihar Women Commission Chairperson Dilmani Mishra has expressed satisfaction on Hyderabad Police's encounter of the four accused in the rape and murder of 26-year-old veterinarian and said that the action would instill confidence among the women.
Hyderabad/New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the public outrage over the rape and murder of Hyderabad veterinary doctor Priyanka Reddy, police shot dead all four accused in the case in an encounter at the incident spot at Chatanpally in Shadnagar in the wee hours of Friday, leaving a nation divided on the "instant justice". While a large number of people celebrated, many were alarmed by what they think is an "extra judicial killing" setting a dangerous precedent.
Late but right step came: Jaya Bachchan on Hyderabad Police encounter
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-turned parliamentarian Jaya Bachchan, who was in favour of lynching of rapists, on Friday called the Hyderabad Police's encounter of four accused in the Telangana veterinary doctor rape case as "late but right step".
Hyderabad/IBNS: Indians ranging from active Twitter users to human rights activists are divided in their reactions to the encounter of the four accused in Hyderabad veterinary doctor rape case by the police. While a large number of people celebrated the killings, human rights activists expressed consternation over what they dubbed "extra-judicial killings" setting a dangerous precedent.
Swati Maliwal says fast unto death to continue after Delhi Police stops protests at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief of Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal was stopped from holding a hunger strike to protest against crime against women at the Jantar Mantar.
People committing heinous crimes like rape should be lynched: Jaya Bachchan
New Delhi/IBNS: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Jaya Bachchan, while reacting to the series of rape incidents that occurred in last few days shaking the country, in the Rajya Sabha on Monday said people committing heinous crimes like rape "should be brought out in public and lynched".