News for 'molestation'

Karnataka HM says 'hidden agenda' behind highlighting molestation issue

Karnataka HM says 'hidden agenda' behind highlighting molestation issue

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Parameshwara also said he was extremely pained that his statement on the alleged molestation incident had been interpreted out of context and not taken in its entirety.

NCP MLA 'holds court' to 'punish' molestation accused

NCP MLA 'holds court' to 'punish' molestation accused

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The post read that the victim was shocked and on the verge of committing suicide due to frequent harassment by the 22-year-old college student.

Sexual harassment case cannot be closed over compromise: SC

Sexual harassment case cannot be closed over compromise: SC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

The observation came while setting aside an order of the Rajasthan high court which had quashed the FIR against a teacher who was accused of sexually molesting a 16-year-old girl at school in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.

How Tamil Nadu plans to track child molesters

How Tamil Nadu plans to track child molesters

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

With more than 300 sexual assault cases filed in Chennai under POCSO Act in the last three years, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to maintain a register of child sexual offenders. A Ganesh Nadar reports.

'Drunk' cop molests woman in Mumbai, arrested

'Drunk' cop molests woman in Mumbai, arrested

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

A police constable in Mumbai has been arrested and suspended for allegedly molesting and assaulting a woman while he was in an inebriated state, a senior police official said on Tuesday.

IPL chief distances from molestation case

IPL chief distances from molestation case

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The IPL, on Friday, distanced itself from the molestation case involving Royal Challengers Bangalore player Luke Pomersbach with its chief Rajiv Shukla saying that it was "an individual misbehaviour of an individual player".

Assam: Journo claims molestation allegations 'malicious'

Assam: Journo claims molestation allegations 'malicious'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Private news channel scribe Gaurav Jyoti Neog, blamed by Right To Information activist Akhil Gogoi for allegedly instigating the molestation of a girl in Guwahati, said on Sunday that the charges against him were 'malicious and wild'.

Guwahati molestation case disgusting, despicable: Khurshid

Guwahati molestation case disgusting, despicable: Khurshid

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday termed the molestation of a teenaged girl in Guwahati as "despicable and disgusting".

Bengal Governor asks staff to ignore police summons

Bengal Governor asks staff to ignore police summons

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The direction comes after Kolkata Police constituted an inquiry team to probe into the woman's allegation against the governor.

Activists, politicians condemn molestation in Guwahati

Activists, politicians condemn molestation in Guwahati

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Activists and politicians strongly condemned the alleged stripping and molestation of a girl in Guwahati while she was returning from a get-together, saying every woman has a right to party and demanded strong action against the culprits.

Assam: Girl molested by Army personnel

Assam: Girl molested by Army personnel

Rediff.com15 Jul 2012

Close on the heels of the molestation of a girl in Guwahati that sparked public outrage, a teenager met the same fate, allegedly at the hands of army jawans in Assam's Sibsagar district, police said on Saturday.

Maliwal case: CCTV digital video recorder seized from Kejriwal's home

Maliwal case: CCTV digital video recorder seized from Kejriwal's home

Rediff.com19 May 2024

They said the police team collected electronic devices including CCTV DVR to potentially get the footage of the alleged assault on Maliwal on May 13 when Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal's close aide, allegedly attacked her at the CM's residence.

CID quizzes Yediyurappa for 3 hours in POCSO case

CID quizzes Yediyurappa for 3 hours in POCSO case

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

According to police, Yediyurappa has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, and Section 354 A (Sexual harassment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl who alleged that he molested her daughter during a meeting on February 2 this year, at his residence in Dollars Colony in Bengaluru.

Badlapur kids' abuse: Son falsely implicated, claim parents

Badlapur kids' abuse: Son falsely implicated, claim parents

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The parents said there is no truth in the allegations against their son.

Actress' security guard molests scribe

Actress' security guard molests scribe

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

A 19-year-old trainee reporter of a private news channel was allegedly molested by the security guard of actress Tanushree Dutta near Fimlistan Studio in Mumbai's western suburb, police said on Thursday.

Bengal Governor files defamation suit against Mamata, TMC leaders

Bengal Governor files defamation suit against Mamata, TMC leaders

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Calcutta high court, a day after she said that women complained to her saying that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the activities there, a source said.

Let those who have not sinned....: Actor Jayasurya refutes abuse charges

Let those who have not sinned....: Actor Jayasurya refutes abuse charges

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

The actor, who has been in the US with his family for the past one month, said he will face the allegations legally and his lawyers will take care of the proceedings in the cases against him till he returns.

Teenaged tourists molested in Kerala

Teenaged tourists molested in Kerala

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

The police said the sisters, aged 12 and 13, came to Kumarakom and stayed at the hotel two days ago. Shyju Varghese, the security guard of the hotel, allegedly attempted to molest the girls in the hotel's billiards room on Wednesday, following which they raised an alarm.

Awhad resigns to protest false charges after police books him for molestation

Awhad resigns to protest false charges after police books him for molestation

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

Nationalist Congress Party legislator and former Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad on Monday said he has decided to resign as member of the legislative assembly over "fake" cases registered against him by the police.

Mumbai molestation case:  14 arrested

Mumbai molestation case: 14 arrested

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

Thirteen of those arrested are from a single group hailing from suburban Vile Parle and were picked up on the basis of information received from an individual, who identified them on the basis of the photographs published in various newspapers, police said.

Kannauj survivor's aunt helped former block head rape her

Kannauj survivor's aunt helped former block head rape her

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The aunt of the minor girl, who was allegedly raped by former block head Nawab Singh Yadav at a private college in Kannauj, has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

FIR says WFI chief 'molested' wrestlers, demanded 'sexual favours'

FIR says WFI chief 'molested' wrestlers, demanded 'sexual favours'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Wrestlers narrate instances of sexual favours demand, sexual harassment, inappropriate touching

TMC accuses BJP of staging Sandeshkhali, cites video

TMC accuses BJP of staging Sandeshkhali, cites video

Rediff.com4 May 2024

The TMC released a video, in which a man, claimed to be a BJP mandal president in Sandeshkhali, was heard saying that leader of the opposition in the West Bengal assembly "Suvendu Adhikari is behind the whole conspiracy".

Swamy convicted of molestation in US

Swamy convicted of molestation in US

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The girls, many of whose family members serve at the ashram 'Barsana Dham' -- a 200-acre Hindu ashram located in Austin in the US state of Texas -- alleged that they were molested by Prakashanand Saraswati, who is known to his devotees as Shree Swamiji, when they grew up there in the mid-1990s.

Brinda Karat lashes out at Karnataka minister over remarks on molestation

Brinda Karat lashes out at Karnataka minister over remarks on molestation

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday attacked Karnataka minister G Parameshwara over his objectionable remarks after women were molested en masse in Bengaluru, saying he has no right to continue in office after the "reprehensible" statement.

Molestation a non bailable offence, mulls Govt

Molestation a non bailable offence, mulls Govt

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Taking a lesson from the Ruchika case, the government is considering making molestation a non-bailable, cognisable offence in which the accused can be arrested based on a complaint.

Molestation case: Appanna's name crops up in probe

Molestation case: Appanna's name crops up in probe

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Royal Challengers player K P Appanna's name has cropped up in the investigations into the molestation case of an American woman allegedly by an Australian cricketer in New Delhi.

Woman IAF officer alleges senior forced her into oral sex

Woman IAF officer alleges senior forced her into oral sex

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

A first information report (FIR) has been registered at Budgam police station against a Wing Commander following a complaint by a woman flying officer accusing him of rape, officials said in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Yet another woman allegedly molested in bus in Punjab

Yet another woman allegedly molested in bus in Punjab

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The incident comes to the fore even as the state government is under sharp criticism over the molestation case of a 13-year-old girl in Moga district.

'Evidence of players' involvement in molestation'

'Evidence of players' involvement in molestation'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

The Mumbai police on Wednesday claimed to have evidence of involvement of three players of Churchill Brothers, Goa's leading football club, in the alleged molestation of an airhostess on board a SpiceJet flight on Tuesday night and said they would file a charge sheet against them within three months.

'Mob molested me, my daughters': Victims recall Delhi horror

'Mob molested me, my daughters': Victims recall Delhi horror

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

At least 38 people were killed in the communal clashes that broke out in northeast Delhi after violence between supporters of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and those opposing it spiralled out of control on Sunday.

FINALLY! TV reporter arrested in molestation case

FINALLY! TV reporter arrested in molestation case

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The Assam police on Friday arrested journalist Gaurav Jyoti Neog in connection with the molestation of a girl on the streets of Guwahati on July 9.

15 arrested in Lahore for molesting girl at Pak I-Day event

15 arrested in Lahore for molesting girl at Pak I-Day event

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

The police in Pakistan on Thursday arrested 15 people allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a YouTuber girl on Independence Day at the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, after the incident sparked nationwide outrage and drew international condemnation.

Molestation complaint against singer Mika Singh

Molestation complaint against singer Mika Singh

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A 32-year-old model on Tuesday filed a complaint of molestation against Mika Singh even as the Bollywood singer lodged a counter-complaint alleging extortion.

Minor molested in Delhi bus raped by brother earlier

Minor molested in Delhi bus raped by brother earlier

Rediff.com31 Dec 2012

Fresh facts have emerged in the case of a minor girl molested in a bus in New Delhi with police arresting her teenaged brother for allegedly raping her six months ago and molesting her thereafter.

Blue corner notice issued against Prajwal Revanna

Blue corner notice issued against Prajwal Revanna

Rediff.com5 May 2024

A Blue Corner Notice is issued by the international police cooperation body to collect additional information from its member countries about a person's identity, location or activities in relation to a crime.

Karnataka govt to financially help Prajwal case victims

Karnataka govt to financially help Prajwal case victims

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The Congress government in Karnataka will provide financial assistance to those allegedly sexually assaulted by Janata Dal-Secular leader Prajwal Revanna, the national party said on Sunday.

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Gang-rape survivor allegedly molested by NCP leader

Rediff.com13 Jul 2014

A 14-year-old girl who was gang-raped allegedly by two youth earlier this month in the neighbouring Raigad district, was also molested by a local Nationalist Congress Party leader on the very same day of the incident, the police said.

How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

How molestation case led to age fraud accusation against junior Davis Cupper and 4 others

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

The All India Tennis Association, often accused of being lax in dealing with age fraud, had no clear answers to what transpired at CLTA.

HC dismisses plea against Dalai Lama in kissing row

HC dismisses plea against Dalai Lama in kissing row

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation over the alleged molestation of a boy by the Dalai Lama, as claimed to have been shown in a video clip that went viral last year, saying the religious leader was "being playful" and has already apologised for the incident.