All posts tagged: Victim

Amravati explicit video case: Minor victim agrees to testify | Mumbai News

Amravati explicit video case: Minor victim agrees to testify | Mumbai News

Written by: Ankita Kishor Deshkar 2 min readNagpurUpdated: Apr 19, 2026 05:21 AM IST In a key development in the case related to the alleged circulation of explicit videos of minor girls online in Maharashtra’s Amravati, a victim has agreed to record her statement before the police. Revenue Minister and guardian minister of Amravati Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday visited the SP’s office in Amravati to review the progress of the probe. He directed police to investigate the case from all angles and ensure that no accused escapes the law. Police said three mobile phones seized from the accused are being examined for forensic data. Authorities have also appealed to other victims to come forward without fear and record their statements. Police assured that all necessary precautions are being taken to protect the identity of survivors. The case came to light when several obscene videos of the main accused with girls, believed to be minors, were widely shared on social media platform, Telegram. Over eight accused came under the scanner. Police have conducted house searches and …

Victim, vamp or just plain wicked? How Bollywood’s female antagonists have evolved over the years | Bollywood News

Victim, vamp or just plain wicked? How Bollywood’s female antagonists have evolved over the years | Bollywood News

Over the past couple of weeks, all we have discussed, watched reels about, or thought about is Dhurandhar The Revenge. Women’s history month was overtaken by a film that was completely dominated by men, their conflicting yet similarly violent aspirations and no female characters of significance, not one. No Indian or Pakistani intelligence agent, politician, mole, no government officials in either country, none. But thankfully, we have OTT platforms that are still creating diverse roles for women. A couple of weeks before the Dhurandhar storm overtook us, I watched Subedaar on Amazon Prime Video and Accused on Netflix. Two completely different films, from two completely different genres, but with one thing in common – both films had unpleasant, entitled women who pushed the people in their lives around and exhibited symptoms of a narcissistic personality disorder. In Accused, Konkona Sensharma plays Dr Geetika Sen, a female doctor accused of sexual harassment by over eight women. In addition to being abrasive at work, Geetika is unfaithful to her wife, whom she gaslights and undermines. Mona Singh …

Govt, police with victim; Ranjith will not be protected: Minister Saji Cherian

Govt, police with victim; Ranjith will not be protected: Minister Saji Cherian

Kochi, Kerala Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday said that the government and the police are with the victim and not with noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who is accused of attempted sexual assault. Govt, police with victim; Ranjith will not be protected: Minister Saji Cherian Ranjith, who was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, claimed that the accusations against him were “false” and that it will be proved. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Cherian told reporters that “such acts will not be accepted by the government or the society” and the government and the police were with the victim. Ranjith was appointed as chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy in 2022 and resigned from the post in 2024. The minister said that director was appointed to the post because he was qualified for it and at that time there were no such allegations against him. “He carried forward the academy in a good way. When such allegations came up earlier, he had left the …

Amit Shah attacks Mamata Banerjee, says she plays ‘victim card’ ahead of polls| India News

Amit Shah attacks Mamata Banerjee, says she plays ‘victim card’ ahead of polls| India News

Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday attacked Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee for playing the “victim card” whenever an election approaches, alleging she created an imaginary monster out of the electoral roll Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Union home minister Amit Shah. (HT PHOTO) “Mamata has always played the politics of the victim card. Sometimes she breaks her leg, ties a bandage on her head, falls ill, and abuses the Election Commission. But the people of Bengal have understood her politics of playing the victim card,” Shah said in Kolkata as he released a 40-page “charge sheet” attacking the TMC over infiltration, appeasement politics, women’s security, corruption, and deterioration of law and order ahead of April 23 and April 29 assembly polls. Shah said SIR is being held across the country. “Except for Bengal, in no other state did judicial officers have to be deployed. What is the reason?” He said SIR was also held in election-bound Tamil Nadu and Kerala, but no cases were filed in the courts. “But what happened in Bengal that …

Ayesha Khan reveals she is a victim of attempted rape, says online abuse ‘scratches that wound’

Ayesha Khan reveals she is a victim of attempted rape, says online abuse ‘scratches that wound’

Actor Ayesha Khan has spoken candidly about the darker realities of being a woman in the public eye, addressing the constant sexualisation online, threats of violence, and a personal experience of attempted rape. She shared her experiences at a recent Mojo Story summit, reflecting on the emotional toll of being in the spotlight. Ayesha Khan opened up about the challenges of being a woman in the spotlight, detailing experiences of online sexualisation and threats. Ayesha reveals she is a victim of attempted rape Ayesha revealed how even seemingly ordinary moments, like posting pictures or discussing her work, often attract unwanted attention. “I am almost everyday sexualised for my body on Instagram. I wear a normal top, people have a problem. I wear skirts, people have a problem. I have to think before posting something, If I have to think before wearing something… It’s a really sad space to be in.” Beyond emotional distress, Ayesha also confronted the reality of violent threats. When asked if she had received rape threats, she responded with a stark confirmation: …

Rape accused guns down 17-year-old victim in UP’s Basti| India News

Rape accused guns down 17-year-old victim in UP’s Basti| India News

LUCKNOW: A 22-year-old man, wanted by the police for raping a 17-year-old, shot dead the victim early on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district, officers said, adding they are now on the lookout for the absconding accused. The accused assaulted and threatened the brother. When the girl’s mother, who was sleeping outside, confronted the attacker, he also fired at her but missed. (Sanchit KRepresentative/hanna/Hindustan Times file photo) According to the police, around 1 am on Tuesday, the accused entered the victim’s house through its back door and fired two shots at the girl — one in the head and another in the neck — while she was sleeping next to her brother. The accused also assaulted and threatened the brother. When the girl’s mother, who was sleeping outside, confronted the attacker, he also fired at her but missed. Basti additional superintendent of police (ASP) Shyamakant said the family identified the accused, and teams have been formed to apprehend him. “The man, a resident of the same village as the victim, had drugged and raped the …

Bombay HC asks Pocso-accused uncle to fund MacBook for victim niece’s studies, quashes FIR over ‘misunderstanding’ | Legal News

Bombay HC asks Pocso-accused uncle to fund MacBook for victim niece’s studies, quashes FIR over ‘misunderstanding’ | Legal News

3 min readMumbaiFeb 28, 2026 05:24 PM IST The Bombay High Court earlier this month ordered that Rs 1.5 lakh deposited by an accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case be used to buy the latest version of MacBook/ laptop for the minor victim for her further studies. The court further said that an excess amount, if any, be transferred to the High Court Employee Medical Welfare Fund, Mumbai. Plea of accused The HC allowed a plea by a man seeking quashing of FIR registered against him last year for sexual offence against his niece after the parties to the case submitted that the filing of the complaint was due to a misunderstanding between the petitioner uncle and the niece.The judge set aside the FIR on a “condition precedent” of payment of costs. A single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin D Bhobe passed an order on February 13 on a plea by the man seeking quashing of FIR for offences punishable under Sections 8 and 12 of the Pocso Act, along …

Noida: Family of Thar crash victim protests outside the hospital

Noida: Family of Thar crash victim protests outside the hospital

Noida: A day after four men sustained severe injuries when a SUV rammed into their stationary e-rickshaw in Noida Sector 49, police on Tuesday deployed force at a private hospital, officials said, adding that the step was required as the family of one of the injured staged late-night protest for strict action in the case and a better patient care. When doctors asked Rajesh’s family members to take him to another hospital for ventilator support as he suffered broken ribs and severe head injuries, they assumed that he was dead and staged a protest outside the hospital (HT Photos/Video grab) Officials said the suspect Mahendra Thar driver, identified as Pinky Chauhan, 50, a property dealer and a resident of Sector 45, has been arrested. Investigation found that on Monday around 4 pm, Chauhan allegedly hit a divider and rammed into the e-rickshaw in which four men, all e-rickshaw drivers, were chatting after parking their vehicle outside the society’s gate in Sector 49. “A number of e-rickshaws usually park outside the society’s gate to pick up …

High Court quashes criminal proceedings in POCSO case against man who married victim

High Court quashes criminal proceedings in POCSO case against man who married victim

Nainital, Observing that a “humane and practical approach” may be adopted in exceptional circumstances, the Uttarakhand High Court has quashed criminal proceedings in a POCSO-related case after it was submitted that the victim and the accused were in a consensual relationship, had solemnised a valid marriage and that the woman was now pregnant. High Court quashes criminal proceedings in POCSO case against man who married victim In the application filed before the court, the accused sought quashing of the charge sheet dated December 30, 2022, the summoning order issued in January 2023 and all consequential proceedings. The case was pending before the Special Judge court in Udham Singh Nagar. Both parties appeared before the High Court virtually. The applicant submitted that at the time of registration of the FIR, the victim was over 17 years of age and that the relationship was consensual. It was further stated that both parties subsequently married of their own free will and are presently living together as husband and wife. The court was also informed that the woman is …

Maxtern Tells Elvish Yadav, Archit Kaushik To ‘Stop Playing Mummy Wala Victim Card’ After The 50 Exit | Television News

Maxtern Tells Elvish Yadav, Archit Kaushik To ‘Stop Playing Mummy Wala Victim Card’ After The 50 Exit | Television News

Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 18:39 IST Maxtern reignites feud with Elvish Yadav and Archit Kaushik after The 50 eviction, accusing them of using the mummy wala victim card. After Elimination From The 50, Maxtern Accuses Elvish Yadav Of Using ‘Mummy Wala Card’ Reality TV drama clearly doesn’t end when the cameras stop rolling. Just hours after stepping out of The 50 house, Maxtern took to social media and reignited his public feud with Elvish Yadav and Archit Kaushik, accusing them of repeatedly using what he called a “mummy wala victim card.” Maxtern, who was recently eliminated from The 50, shared a series of Instagram stories addressing comments he claims to have seen immediately after his eviction. According to him, several posts suggested that Elvish would “set his fielding” once he was out of the house. In his post, Maxtern revisited an earlier controversy from March 9, 2024. He alleged that Elvish had falsely accused him of issuing threats, including a statement about harming his mother. Refuting the allegation, Maxtern wrote, “Iske is jhuth ke karan …