1. Girl Found Murdered; May Have Been Held Captive, Raped: Surat Police
A minor was allegedly held captive, tortured and raped before being killed, the Surat Police said on Sunday, 15 April, weeks after the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in Jammu region sent shock waves across the nation.
The body of the unidentified girl, believed be between nine and 11 years old, was found in Bhestan locality and had 86 injury marks, they said. It was spotted lying in bushes near a cricket ground on the morning of 6 April by some passersby, the police said.
The autopsy report said there were 86 injury marks on her body, including the private parts, indicating that she was tortured and raped, Inspector KB Jhala of Pandesara police station said. She was strangulated, the report said.
(Source: PTI)
2. Three Minors Found Hanging From Tree in Barmer, Cops Say Suicide, Girls' Families Allege Murder
Surrounded by a vast expanse of sand and a thatched hut nestled between its roots, a Khejri tree stands amidst the barren landscape of Swaroop Ka Tala, a remote village in Barmer district.
Villagers who ride motorcycles or pickup trucks through a narrow strip of road leading to Chohatan, the nearest town, throw quick, furtive glances towards the tree before speeding away.
Two days ago, the village woke up to the sight of three bodies hanging from a branch of the tree — two Dalit girls and a Muslim boy, all minors. Their deaths have left many unanswered questions.
(Source: The Indian Express)
3. Woman, Two Minors Raped in Separate Incidents in UP’s Shamli District
Three cases of rape, including two of minor girls, were reported in Shamli district in west Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday, 15 April.
Superintendent of police, Shamli, Dev Ranjan said a 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four in Gogwan village of Kairana Kotwali on Saturday, 14 April.
(Source: Hindustan Times )
4. 24-Yr-Old Greater Noida Woman Alleges Gangrape by Two Youths on Yamuna Expressway
A 24-year-old woman, who works at a private firm in Greater Noida, was allegedly raped by two youth on the Yamuna Expressway while she was on her way home on the evening of 14 April.
In her complaint, which was filed on Sunday, 15 April, the survivor alleged she was offered a lift in a car by one of the suspects, Salman Malik (28), who was known to her, around 5 pm. On the way, Malik picked up the other accused, Sajid (26), and they drove towards the expressway where they raped her. The woman said that the duo had gagged her and raised the volume of the car’s stereo before taking turns to rape her.
(Source: The Times of India)
5. Teen Burnt to Death in West Midnapore, Neighbour Arrested
A 13-year-old boy was killed after he was set on fire at his neighbour's house in West Midnapore district, West Bengal, police said on Sunday, 15 April. The incident happened at Mirzapur village under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur Local police station on Saturday, the police said.
The boy had gone to a nearby shop to buy some items. His family started looking for him since he did not return home for a long time, a police officer said. The boy's neighbour, a woman, has been arrested since the boy was found at her house, the officer said.
(Source: The Times of India)
6. Man Arrested For Throwing Acid on Woman
A man was arrested on Sunday, 15 April, for allegedly throwing acid on his sister-in-law while she was sleeping at her Uluberia home in Howrah on Saturday night.
Sariful Mal, a father of two, allegedly wanted to marry his wife's sister and had proposed to her several times over the past six months. She turned down the proposals and shared the information with her elder sister recently. This angered Sariful. The woman has been admitted to hospital.
(Source: The Telegraph)
7. Man Held for ‘Molesting’ Woman at IPL Match
A 26-year-old man was arrested on Saturday, 14 April, for allegedly molesting a woman at Wankhede Stadium during an IPL match. The accused, Gendraj Satnami, who was a member of the hospitality staff, was arrested after he started running from the spot when the woman raised an alarm. Senior Inspector Vilas Gangawne said the incident took place on Saturday evening at an IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils.
(Source: The Indian Express)
8. Minor Found Dead; Kin Allege Rape, Murder
A 15-year-old girl from Roshanpur Sapha village under Sugauli police station area in East Champaran district, Bihar, was found dead at her house on Saturday, 14 April, by her family members.
“Police, on getting information that a minor girl was murdered after being kidnapped her from her native village Roshanpur Sapha, reached the place of occurrence and found the her body kept at the entrance of her house and a few family members sitting beside it,” said Sugauli police station Station House Officer Sunil Kumar on Sunday.
(Source: The Times of India)
9. Man Held with Rs 6 Crore Worth Heroin Meant for Woman Drug Lord from South Mumbai
In one of the city’s biggest heroin seizures, police arrested a Rajasthan man, Mangilal Kajodmal Meghwal (40), with 4.1kg heroin worth Rs 6 crore in Matunga. Meghwal was to hand over the consignment to a taxi driver who was to deliver it to a woman in south Mumbai. The police said the drugs seem to have been smuggled from a neighbouring nation.
DCP Shivdeep Lande said they had a tip-off that Meghwal, a resident of Kota, was to come to Matunga on Saturday evening. “We arrested two persons in October 2017 with heroin worth Rs 2 crore. We picked up the thread from there,” said Lande. Meghwal has been booked under sections of the NDPS Act. He has been remanded to police custody till 18 April.
(Source: The Times of India)
10. Panvel Civic Chief Cracks Down on Illegal Mining Racket; 11 Detained
The Panvel City municipal commissioner, Sudhakar Shinde, conducted a surprise raid on Sunday, 15 April, to bust an illegal mining racket at Dehrang dam in Panvel. The accumulated silt in the dam was being excavated for use at brick kilns.
The lack of regular cleaning of the Dehrang dam – the city’s primary source of water supply – has led to the accumulation of silt in the dam. Resultantly, it has led to a reduction in the water-holding capacity of the dam. While conducting the surprise raid, Shinde was accompanied by other civic officials and Panvel taluka police station officers.
The Panvel talathi seized seven dumpers and four JCBs that were being used to excavate the silt. The 11 drivers of the vehicles were detained by the police for their alleged involvement in the mining racket.
(Source: Hindustan Times)
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