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American woman ‘raped’ at Karnataka homestay, alleges she was given laced drink| India News

American woman ‘raped’ at Karnataka homestay, alleges she was given laced drink| India News

An American national was allegedly raped at a homestay in Karnataka’s Kodagu district after being given a drink laced with substances. Two people have been arrested in connection with the case, police said on Tuesday. Police said the homestay owner allegedly disconnected the victim’s WiFi access for three days, preventing her from contacting anyone or seeking help. (PTI/representative ) She is a Washington-based woman visiting India and was staying at a homestay in Kutta village. A police officer involved in the investigation said, “The victim has alleged that she was administered a drink mixed with intoxicants, following which she was assaulted. Based on her complaint and supporting evidence, we have registered a case and taken the accused into custody.” The accused is a resident of Jharkhand, and the owner of the homestay is also being probed over allegedly trying to prevent the woman from seeking help. Also Read: Police arrest addict for strangling mother in Ludhiana Homestay owner under scanner The case took a more serious turn with allegations against the homestay owner, who is …

Man who raped, killed his minor niece shot dead in encounter by Ghaziabad cops | Delhi News

Man who raped, killed his minor niece shot dead in encounter by Ghaziabad cops | Delhi News

2 min readGhaziabadApr 20, 2026 10:57 AM IST A man accused of allegedly raping and killing his minor niece in Ghaziabad was killed in a police shootout on Sunday at the Teela Mod police station, senior police officers said.  On April 11, the child’s body was found under a car parked on the side of the road. Police said the initial inquiry revealed her maternal uncle had taken her to his residence on the pretext of playing with her. Instead, he allegedly raped and subsequently murdered her, police said, adding that he later disposed of the body in an attempt to conceal the crime. He then fled.  Based on the police complaint filed by the child’s father, an FIR was registered under sections 103 (1), 238, 65 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.  The shootout took place after a Crime Branch-SWAT team was searching for the accused, and received information that he was seen along with a few of his friends in Teela Mod area, …

19-Year-Old Bengaluru Girl Drugged, Raped And Filmed By 2 Men On Valentine’s Day, FIR Filed | India News

19-Year-Old Bengaluru Girl Drugged, Raped And Filmed By 2 Men On Valentine’s Day, FIR Filed | India News

Last Updated:February 23, 2026, 21:27 IST The accused used the rape video to blackmail the victim and demanded Rs 20 lakh. Woman Claims She Was Lured to Party, Assaulted by Two Men A 19-year-old college student in Bengaluru has filed a complaint at the Amruthahalli Police Station alleging that she was raped and blackmailed after being lured to a party by a man she had befriended on Instagram. Based on her complaint, an FIR has been registered against Nikhil, a student from Sakleshpur, and Dixon, a native of West Bengal. According to the complaint, the woman became acquainted with Dixon through Instagram. Over time, they developed a close friendship and he later proposed to her. She claimed that they were in a relationship. Assault and blackmail On February 14, Dixon allegedly invited her to a party at a villa and brought along his friend Nikhil. After dinner, the accused allegedly forced her to consume an intoxicating substance. She said that both men then sexually assaulted her and recorded videos of the act. She further claimed …

7-year-old girl raped and murdered by neighbour in Andhra village, body found in a drum in the house| India News

7-year-old girl raped and murdered by neighbour in Andhra village, body found in a drum in the house| India News

A seven-year-old girl was raped and murdered by her neighbour in Andhra Pradesh’s Madanapalle, officials said. The case came to light when police recovered the girl’s body from the man’s house on Tuesday. High tension prevailed in the locality after the incident came to light, with a large crowd gathering near the accused’s house and demanding strict action. (PTI file photo) Kurnool Range DIG K Praveen said the girl’s family lodged a complaint after she went missing at around 4 pm on Monday. “The cause of death is drowning, and there are signs of sexual assault. The accused killed the girl and concealed her body in a drum inside his house,” Praveen told PTI. The suspect, who lives opposite the victim’s house, was identified after CCTV footage confirmed the crime, leading police to launch a thorough investigation. The incident sparked high tension in the locality, with a large crowd gathering near the accused’s house and calling for strict action. As the situation became increasingly volatile, authorities deployed a heavy police presence to prevent further escalation. …

Karnataka HC confirms death for three men who gang raped 7-yr-old, killed her| India News

Karnataka HC confirms death for three men who gang raped 7-yr-old, killed her| India News

The Karnataka high court has upheld the death sentence awarded to three men convicted for the gang rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, holding that the crime was “barbaric and inhuman,” and that it fell within the “rarest of rare category”. High Court of Karnataka (Shutterstock) In its order on February 6, a bench of justices HP Sandesh and Venkatesh Naik T said the crime was a “diabolical” act that shocked the collective conscience of society and crimes such as this must be curbed with “iron hands.” The high court confirmed the death sentence imposed by a designated court for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) cases in Mangaluru and said that imposing a lesser sentence would send a wrong message to society and the public at large in cases involving the brutal sexual assault and murder of a child. It said the girl was just seven years old when she was raped and then murdered to silence her. It said a lesser punishment would undermine the gravity of the offence and fail …

Woman Raped After Being Picked Up In Auto In Karnataka’s Hubballi, Videos Circulated; 3 Held | India News

Woman Raped After Being Picked Up In Auto In Karnataka’s Hubballi, Videos Circulated; 3 Held | India News

Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 20:03 IST According to police, the woman had come to Hubballi around six weeks ago from another district following a dispute with her husband. The woman is stable and undergoing medical examination, police said. (Image used for representation) In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two men in Karnataka’s Hubballi, and photographs and videos of the assault were later circulated on a messaging platform, police said on Sunday. The police have arrested all three accused- two for allegedly raping the victim and a third individual who circulated videos of the incident, and will be produced in court, news agency PTI reported. The incident took place between 11.30 pm and midnight on January 9, when the woman was allegedly taken in an auto-rickshaw from Ambedkar Ground. They misbehaved with her, forced her to consume alcohol and sexually assaulted her. “The two men misbehaved with her, made physical contact, and allegedly forced her to consume alcohol. They took photos and videos before dropping her back at Ambedkar Ground,” Hubballi-Dharwad …

16-Year-Old Girl Raped Inside Closed Factory In West Bengal, Two Accused Arrested | India News

16-Year-Old Girl Raped Inside Closed Factory In West Bengal, Two Accused Arrested | India News

Last Updated:January 10, 2026, 14:58 IST The incident triggered protests in the area, with Opposition leaders alleging political links to the main accused, claims denied by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). West Bengal Police: Representative Image A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the premises of a closed factory in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Thursday evening, police said, adding that two men have been arrested in connection with the case. The incident triggered protests in the area, with Opposition leaders alleging political links to the main accused, claims denied by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC). Police identified the prime accused as Dipankar Adhikari, who claimed to be a local TMC leader and a civic volunteer. Both the police and the TMC, however, said his claim of political affiliation was unsubstantiated. According to investigators, the minor had entered the factory with a friend when Adhikari and two others allegedly arrived at the spot. The friend was reportedly threatened and forced to leave, after which the girl was assaulted. “A case has been registered under …

Girl ‘raped and murdered’ in Odisha’s Bhadrak; locals stage protest

Girl ‘raped and murdered’ in Odisha’s Bhadrak; locals stage protest

Image used for representation A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in Odisha’s Bhadrak district, triggering a protest by locals, police said Wednesday (December 24, 2025). The incident came to the fore when some people found the blood-soaked body of the minor near a bush in Baligaon under Chandbali Police Station limits on Tuesday (December 23) evening, a senior officer said. The girl’s family lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that she was raped and murdered. Local people staged a road blockade at Baligaon on Tuesday night, demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the crime. “The girl’s father complained that his daughter had been missing since Tuesday evening. He also alleged that the girl was raped and murdered, and those involved in the crime dumped the body in the bush. We are investigating the incident. Prima facie, it seems to be a case of sexual assault and murder,” the police officer said. SDPO Trilochan Sethi, Chandbali Tahasildar, and Chandbali Police Station Inspector-in-Charge Paresh Mohanty have been camping there, and one platoon of …

Accused, Who Allegedly Raped A 6-Year-Old Girl In MP, Shot During Escape Bid | India News

Accused, Who Allegedly Raped A 6-Year-Old Girl In MP, Shot During Escape Bid | India News

Last Updated:November 28, 2025, 09:27 IST The accused, identified as Salman, attempted to escape by snatching the sub-inspector’s gun and firing at the police. Bhopal Police foil accused’s escape attempt in encounter. (Representative Image) Salman, the accused in the six-year-old girl rape case, was injured after he tried to escape the police custody by seizing a sub-inspector’s gun and firing at the police. The accused, while he was being transported to Raisen by the Goharganj police, the vehicle carrying him suffered a puncture near Kirat Nagar village. During this halt, Salman attempted to escape, which forced the police to conduct a short encounter to prevent his flight. During the exchange, the accused sustained a gunshot wound in the leg. He was then immediately rushed to the hospital where he is reciving treatment. Informing about the incident, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Obedullaganj, Sheela Surana, said, “He was taken into police custody and was being taken to Gouharganj. During this time, our vehicle suddenly got punctured. He snatched our sub-inspector’s gun, started running, and fired at …

Minor Girl Sleeping Next To Grandmother Abducted From Railway Shed, Raped Near Kolkata | India News

Minor Girl Sleeping Next To Grandmother Abducted From Railway Shed, Raped Near Kolkata | India News

Last Updated:November 09, 2025, 10:51 IST The four-year-old girl, belonging to the Banjara community, was found in a pool of blood near a drain and is hospitalised in a critical condition at Tarakeswar A case was registered under the POCSO Act but the opposition BJP alleged that the police initially hesitated to file an FIR. (Image: @SuvenduWB/X) A four-year-old girl is critical after she was allegedly abducted from a railway shed, sexually abused, and left in a bloody state next to a drain in Hooghly near Kolkata. The girl, belonging to the Banjara community, was sleeping next to her grandmother when she was picked up on the night of November 7.  She is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Tarakeswar. The girl’s family told the police that she was sleeping on a cot under a mosquito net at a railway shed in Tarakeswar when the perpetrator cut through the cloth and took her. Her grandmother said she realised she was missing around 4 am. “She was sleeping with me. Around 4 am, someone took her …