Elderly woman assaulted in Bihar, TOI and others ignore Muslim accused and choose to highlight 'Holi celebrations' in headline
3 days, 11 hours ago

Elderly woman assaulted in Bihar, TOI and others ignore Muslim accused and choose to highlight 'Holi celebrations' in headline

Op India  

In Bihar’s Gopalganj district, an 80-year-old Dalit Hindu woman was allegedly raped on 14th March 2025 when she had gone to a wheat field to cut grass. Times of India omits names of the Muslim accused, insinuates old woman raped by Holi celebrating men The Times of India newspaper published a report on this incident, however, not without omitting the names of the Muslim accused and insinuating that the incident happened amidst Holi celebrations as if the Holi-celebrating Hindu men raped the victim. “An 80-year-old dalit woman was allegedly raped in a village in Gopalganj district amid Holi on March 14,” TOI report headlined “Elderly Dalit woman raped in Gopalganj during Holi”. Meanwhile, ETV Bharat also insinuated that the Dalit woman was raped during Holi celebrations and did not mention the names of the Muslim accused. Despite mentioning details from the complaint, both the Islamist propaganda outlet and TOI omitted the names of the Muslim accused and laid emphasis on Holi and casteist slurs hurled at the victim by the accused.

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Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers
1 month ago

Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. “When it’s Dalit women, in general the outrage is less across the country,” said Cynthia Stephen, a Dalit rights activist and social policy researcher. There were 4,241 reported cases of rape against women from oppressed castes in India, including Dalit women, in 2022, the most recent year for which …

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding
7 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Dalit minor gang rape: Six people booked, main accused absconding

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Bihar police have booked six persons for gang rape and murder of a teen Dalit girl after the mutilated body was found in a pond at a village under Paroo police station in Muzaffarpur district. The victim’s parents, who are daily wagers, told the police that one Sanjay Rai along with his accomplices visited their house, forcibly entered the …

Bihar: Two minors girls allegedly gang-raped at Vaishali; one arrested
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Two minors girls allegedly gang-raped at Vaishali; one arrested

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Two minor girls were allegedly gang-raped by seven people at a village in Bihar’s Vaishali district, police said on Thursday, adding that they have arrested at least one of the accused. Preliminary investigation revealed at least six to seven people thrashed the relative, forcibly took the minor girls to an agriculture field and gang-raped them. Police said that hours …

Assault on Dalit woman rocked Karnataka , led to widespread outrage
1 year, 2 months ago

Assault on Dalit woman rocked Karnataka , led to widespread outrage

Hindustan Times  

The assault of a Dalit woman in Belagavi rocked the state in 2023. “It was unfortunate that about five women from the girl’s side were also involved, who in front of us, stripped the 24-year-old’s mother naked and paraded her on the road,” said another villager. “We regret and feel ashamed that such an incident occurred in our district, especially …

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report
1 year, 3 months ago

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report

The Hindu  

A fact-finding report by a team of advocates and human rights activists has found the Uttar Pradesh police guilty of gross negligence and shielding men from an upper caste community who allegedly gang-raped and murdered a Dalit woman in Banda district on October 31. The police made considerable attempts to dilute the “caste atrocity”, said the report published this week …

Dalit woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt
1 year, 4 months ago

Dalit woman raped, body chopped to pieces in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav attacks state govt

India TV News  

In a bone-chilling incident, a 40-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped while her body was chopped into pieces after she was murdered in a village in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. When her 20-year-old daughter reached there, she heard her mother’s screams from a room that was bolted from inside, Station House Officer police station Sandeep Tiwari said on Thursday. …

Dalit woman in Rajasthan alleges gang rape, FIR lodged
1 year, 7 months ago

Dalit woman in Rajasthan alleges gang rape, FIR lodged

India Today  

A Dalit woman has alleged that she was raped by two men at a hotel in the Jalupura area here, police said on Friday. The woman, 30, filed a complaint with the police alleging that she was taken to the hotel by the accused on the pretext of making a reel to earn money, but was raped there, Station House …

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED
1 year, 8 months ago

OPINION | BENGAL : THOSE WHO ASSAULTED WOMEN MUST BE PUNISHED

India TV News  

At a time when the nation seethes with anger over the parading of two naked women in Manipur, disturbing reports have come from West Bengal of two BJP panchayat poll women candidates beaten up and stripped by alleged Trinamool supporters. Whether it is Manipur CM N. Biren Singh or West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, I want to remind them of …

Dalit woman allegedly raped by police constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer: Police
1 year, 9 months ago

Dalit woman allegedly raped by police constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a police head constable in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday, but the woman filed a formal complaint with the Barmer superintendent of police on Thursday. Confirming the incident, Nathu Singh, station house officer at Siwana police station said a case has been lodged. Singh confirmed that …

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered; two cops among accused

India TV News  

Dalit woman gang-raped, murdered: A Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Rajasthan’s Bikaner following which two police personnel were suspended for their suspected role in the incident, officials said on Wednesday. The family of the victim has accused three persons of raping the woman which included two police constables, Inspector General of Police Om Prakash said. Family’s allegations …

Rajasthan: Dalit woman raped, set afire in Barmer; died due to lack of treatment
1 year, 11 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit woman raped, set afire in Barmer; died due to lack of treatment

India TV News  

Rajasthan: A Dalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire in the Barmer district of Rajasthan on Thursday. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Sekhawat on Saturday informed that the woman was raped in the daylight and was immediately admitted to a hospital where there is no burn unit. Dalit woman was raped in the daylight While attacking the Ashok Gehlot-led …

30-yr-old Dalit woman raped and set on fire in Raj’s Barmer, say cops
1 year, 11 months ago

30-yr-old Dalit woman raped and set on fire in Raj’s Barmer, say cops

Hindustan Times  

A 30-year-oldDalit woman was allegedly raped and set on fire by a man in Rajasthan’s Barmer district, police said on Friday. Police officials said the accused Shakur Khan belonged to the same village as the woman. The accused set the woman on fire and fled from the spot after her neighbours gathered at the spot on hearing her scream, officials …

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial
1 year, 11 months ago

Hathras gang rape: Justice for the Dalit victim and her family is crucial

Hindustan Times  

The gang rape and murder of a young Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district sparked nationwide outrage, but earlier this month, three of the four accused men were acquitted of all charges. Why were sections 3 and section 3 of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act not invoked, despite the victim’s statement given to the …

Japanese woman molested on Holi opens up on the incident; here’s what she said
2 years ago

Japanese woman molested on Holi opens up on the incident; here’s what she said

Live Mint  

The Japanese woman who was allegedly groped and harassed by a group of men in Delhi on Holi has now tweeted about the incident. We sincerely apologize to those who were offended by the video” “I had heard that it was very dangerous for a woman to go out alone during the daytime at the Holi festival, an Indian festival …

Woman thrashed, hurled abuses with casteist remarks in MP’s Khargone
2 years, 1 month ago

Woman thrashed, hurled abuses with casteist remarks in MP’s Khargone

Hindustan Times  

An elderly woman was allegedly tied up and assaulted in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh by a group of people while hurling casteist remarks. The woman identified the accused as Ganesh Yadav, whose wife and mother also allegedly beat her up. The woman also claimed that the accused threw casteist remarks at her. In a similar incident that took place …

Uttar Pradesh: Allegations of rape made by Muslim woman found untrue, petty fight with Dalit neighbours reported as root cause
2 years, 1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh: Allegations of rape made by Muslim woman found untrue, petty fight with Dalit neighbours reported as root cause

Op India  

On January 29, media reports mentioned that three men raped a Muslim woman in the village of Sumbulpur, Uttar Pradesh. A Twitter handle HateDetectors said, “A #Muslim women named #Afsana, resident of #Sambalpur village of #Jaunpur district, was raped by 3 people of the village on the strength of bullying, according to the victim, she also appealed to the SP …

Rajasthan: Dalit Woman Gangraped in Ajmer; Was Held Captive for Days
2 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: Dalit Woman Gangraped in Ajmer; Was Held Captive for Days

News 18  

A 25-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a group of men, including a priest, in Ajmer district, police said on Sunday. Later, he extorted money from her and raped her again with others, Ajmer North DSP Chhavi Sharma said. The victim, who has children, has complained that she was raped several times in the last one month and was …

Rajasthan: Minor Dalit girl raped multiple times by multiple accused over period of four days
2 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: Minor Dalit girl raped multiple times by multiple accused over period of four days

Op India  

Rajasthan Police’s Special Investigation Team has arrested six people, including a woman, in a minor Dalit gang rape case. 18-year-old Salman of Kothdi Police station area, 19-year-old Sameer of Gumanpura Police Station area, 27-year-old Shahrukh Khan of Indra Nagar DCM Udyog Nagar Police Station Area, 23-year-old Sahil of Kothdi Gumanpura Police Station area, 18-year-old Arbaaz of Bombay Yojna Udyog Nagar …

BBC blames 'Hindu hierarchy' for rape and murder of Dalit girls committed by Junaid, Sohail, Arif & 3 others
2 years, 6 months ago

BBC blames 'Hindu hierarchy' for rape and murder of Dalit girls committed by Junaid, Sohail, Arif & 3 others

Op India  

The BBC has once more turned to its strategy of disseminating misinformation to achieve its covert goal and take advantage of India’s socio-economic faultlines to peddle its political agenda. BBC reported the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters implying that the girls were targeted as they were Dalits, “the bottom of a deeply discriminatory Hindu hierarchy.” The report by …

Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat in Gonda, subjected to casteist slurs
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat in Gonda, subjected to casteist slurs

Hindustan Times  

A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and his companion in a Gonda village, police officials said on Wednesday. They said the accused were identified as village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav. Gonda superintendent of police Akash Tomar said the …

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them
2 years, 6 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit woman, son assaulted during panchayat; casteist slurs hurled at them

Firstpost  

A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code and SC/ST Act was registered against the village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav at Nawabganj police station on Tuesday evening Gonda, Uttar Pradesh: A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and …

Dalit Woman, Son Assaulted During Panchayat in UP; Casteist Slurs Hurled at Them
2 years, 6 months ago

Dalit Woman, Son Assaulted During Panchayat in UP; Casteist Slurs Hurled at Them

News 18  

A Dalit woman and her minor son were allegedly assaulted and subjected to casteist slurs by the representative of the gram pradhan and his companion in Gonda, a police official said on Wednesday. The accused were identified as village head’s representative Santosh Yadav and his companion Sant Kumar Yadav, the official said. Jai Shree and her son were allegedly harassed …

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence
2 years, 9 months ago

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence

Al Jazeera  

While official data shows spike in sexual crimes against oppressed caste women, report says access to justice is limited, especially in rural areas. “When I interact with the police, they say it was the victim’s fault.” In most cases, an FIR was registered only after the intervention of NGOs and activists, the report said. “They don’t write the story completely …

Rajasthan Dalit woman gang-raped at gunpoint: Police
3 years ago

Rajasthan Dalit woman gang-raped at gunpoint: Police

Hindustan Times  

A 26-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped at gunpoint in Dholpur district of Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said on Thursday. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau report, crimes against Dalits increased by 37% over the past decade. A second local police officer, on condition of anonymity, said a possible land dispute between the woman’s husband and the accused …

Noida: Dalit woman gangraped in forest, accused on the run
3 years, 5 months ago

Noida: Dalit woman gangraped in forest, accused on the run

India TV News  

A middle-aged Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar area by men known to her, police officials said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday morning when the woman had gone outside a village to cut grass while the key accused, 28, had come there to graze his cattle, the officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Vrinda …

Anger in India after ‘gang rape’ and forced cremation of nine-year-old Dalit girl
3 years, 7 months ago

Anger in India after ‘gang rape’ and forced cremation of nine-year-old Dalit girl

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The horrifying case of an alleged gang rape, killing and forcible cremation …

Minor girl gang-raped, blackmailed for money in Rajasthan's Alwar
3 years, 7 months ago

Minor girl gang-raped, blackmailed for money in Rajasthan's Alwar

India Today  

A minor Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. Raje continued, “The incident of gang rape of a Dalit minor once again in Alwar district is condemnable. Strict action should be taken against the culprits.” As per the latest National Crime Records Bureau data, Rajasthan reported the highest number of incidents of child rape in India in 2019 …

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste
3 years, 7 months ago

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste

India Today  

On August 1, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On August 1, a nine-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On the basis of Census …

Dalit rape and murder: Rahul Gandhi's tweet with photo of victim's kin no longer available on Twitter
3 years, 7 months ago

Dalit rape and murder: Rahul Gandhi's tweet with photo of victim's kin no longer available on Twitter

India Today  

A tweet of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with a photo of him meeting the family members of a nine-year-old Dalit girl who died in Delhi following an alleged sexual assault showed is "no longer available" on the microblogging website. Sharing a picture of his meeting with the girl's family on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi had tweeted in Hindi, “Parents' tears are …

'Selectivism', BJP blasts Rahul Gandhi for his silence on rape cases in Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh
3 years, 7 months ago

'Selectivism', BJP blasts Rahul Gandhi for his silence on rape cases in Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh

India TV News  

The BJP on Wednesday accused Rahul Gandhi of using the case of alleged rape and murder of a Dalit girl in southwest Delhi for "furthering" his political agenda, and asserted that the law and order machinery has moved swiftly to deliver justice to the victim's family. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told a press conference that his party had no issue …

Dalit minor's rape and murder case: Rahul, Kejriwal meet victim's family; BJP condemns heinous rape
3 years, 7 months ago

Dalit minor's rape and murder case: Rahul, Kejriwal meet victim's family; BJP condemns heinous rape

Firstpost  

Politicians from across party lines and public figures from different walks of life, joined the protest to demand justice for the family of the nine-year-old Dalit girl allegedly raped and killed in the national capital Politicians from across party lines demanded justice for the family of the nine-year-old Dalit girl, who was allegedly raped and killed in the national capital. …

Delhi rape & murder: Law still not enough to deter such crimes, says ex-NCW chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi rape & murder: Law still not enough to deter such crimes, says ex-NCW chief

India Today  

The alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by the accused at Nangal village in Delhi's Cantonment area have sparked outrage. Read | Delhi rape, murder case: Politicians must fight for justice, says Congress’s Sushmita Dev Q: If Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal don’t go there, we will call it a lack of empathy First …

UP: Dalit woman accuses Muslim man of rape, blackmail, forcible conversion for marriage
3 years, 9 months ago

UP: Dalit woman accuses Muslim man of rape, blackmail, forcible conversion for marriage

India TV News  

A Dalit woman here has alleged that a Muslim youth raped her after befriending her through social media, and also accused his family of forced conversion for marriage, police said on Monday. They said a case was registered against the youth and his family members on the complaint of the woman, who has also alleged that the man forced her …

UP: Dalit woman accuses man of rape, blackmail, forcible conversion
3 years, 9 months ago

UP: Dalit woman accuses man of rape, blackmail, forcible conversion

India Today  

A Dalit woman here has alleged that a Muslim youth raped her after befriending her through social media, and also accused his family of forcible conversion for marriage, police said on Monday. They said a case was registered against the youth and his family members on the complaint of the woman, who has also alleged that the man forced her …

Dalit man refuses to work, his pregnant wife thrashed, assaulted by village musclemen in MP's Chhattarpur
3 years, 9 months ago

Dalit man refuses to work, his pregnant wife thrashed, assaulted by village musclemen in MP's Chhattarpur

India Today  

A pregnant woman belonging to a Dalit community was allegedly beaten up and sexually assaulted in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur after her husband refused work at the village muscleman’s farm. The woman has alleged that the accused came to her house, thrashed and sexually assaulted her. Following this, the accused reached his house and allegedly beat his five-month pregnant wife in …

Dalit girl gang-raped in UP's Kanpur, 2 arrested
3 years, 11 months ago

Dalit girl gang-raped in UP's Kanpur, 2 arrested

India Today  

Two men were arrested for allegedly raping a Dalit girl in the Ghatampur area of the Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The accused forcibly picked up the girl while she was working on the paddy field, dragged her into the bushes and gang-raped her. Locals immediately caught hold of the two accused and handed them over to police, …

Two teenage girls gang-raped in woods as they celebrated Holi festival in India
3 years, 11 months ago

Two teenage girls gang-raped in woods as they celebrated Holi festival in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two teenage girls were gang-raped …

UP: 13-year-old Dalit girl dragged away, gang-raped by Rehan, Tasleem, Danish and Abdul
4 years, 2 months ago

UP: 13-year-old Dalit girl dragged away, gang-raped by Rehan, Tasleem, Danish and Abdul

Op India  

A 13-year-old Dalit girl, who was working in the fields with her grandmother was allegedly dragged away and gang-raped on Saturday by four men in Garhmukteshwar tehsil, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. According to the reports, four youths – Rehan, Tasleem, Danish and Abdul, the residents of the neighbouring village, brutally gang-raped the Dalit minor girl near the farm and fled …

‘There is a tendency to blame the victim’: More needs to be done to solve India’s rape epidemic
4 years, 3 months ago

‘There is a tendency to blame the victim’: More needs to be done to solve India’s rape epidemic

The Independent  

India is the second-worst hit country in the world when it comes to Covid-19, but there is another epidemic that has proved far harder to contain – and for which there is no simple vaccination. Radhika is a Dalit activist and an advocate in India’s Supreme Court who believes “Indian society is rotten with casteism and sexism”, she says over …

Dalit woman gang-raped in Rajasthan, video of it circulated by accused
4 years, 4 months ago

Dalit woman gang-raped in Rajasthan, video of it circulated by accused

Op India  

Cases of sexual exploitation against women do not seem to end in the Congress-ruled state of Rajasthan. After a case of gang-rape of two minor girls was reported a few days ago, now another case of gang-rape of a Dalit woman has come to light from Jalore in the state. According to reports, the incident happened around four months ago …

Dalit Woman Gang-raped at Gunpoint in UP's Kanpur Dehat District, Former Village Head Among Accused
4 years, 5 months ago

Dalit Woman Gang-raped at Gunpoint in UP's Kanpur Dehat District, Former Village Head Among Accused

News 18  

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped at gunpoint by two men, including a former village head, in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday. “The incident took place a week back, but the police were informed about the alleged gang-rape on Sunday,” Superintendent of Police Keshav Kumar Choudhary said. According to a complaint filed by the victim’s …

Dalit teen gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district; two arrested, says police
4 years, 5 months ago

Dalit teen gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district; two arrested, says police

Firstpost  

The medical examination of the victim was conducted at the Community Health Centre in Kalyanpur but the report hasn’t been received as yet, the police said Kanpur: A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by two men in a village in Sachendi area of Kanpur district, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night when the girl …

Hathras gang rape | CBI readies to take over probe
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras gang rape | CBI readies to take over probe

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is in the process of taking over the probe into the alleged gang rape and assault on a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras on September 14, following a reference from the Uttar Pradesh government. Hathras gang rape | Victim’s family to appear before Allahabad High Court on October 12 The woman was initially admitted to …

Hathras gangrape case: Amit Malviya, Digvijaya Singh and Swara Bhasker get NCW notice for revealing victim's identity
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras gangrape case: Amit Malviya, Digvijaya Singh and Swara Bhasker get NCW notice for revealing victim's identity

Firstpost  

The commission has also directed them to immediately remove social media posts on Hathras victim and refrain from sharing such pictures or videos in future New Delhi: The National Commission for Women has sought explanation from BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and actress Swara Bhasker for allegedly revealing the identity of Hathras victim on Twitter. …

Rajasthan: All five convicted in gang-rape of Dalit woman in Alwar
4 years, 5 months ago

Rajasthan: All five convicted in gang-rape of Dalit woman in Alwar

Op India  

More than a year and a half after the Rajasthan Congress government led by CM Ashok Gehlot was slammed for the delay in police action in horrific the Alwar gang rape case, a special court in the state on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to four accused in the case. Alwar court pronounces all five accused of gang rape of a …

Upper caste men rally 'in support of accused' in gang-rape case that has horrified India
4 years, 5 months ago

Upper caste men rally 'in support of accused' in gang-rape case that has horrified India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As the gang-rape and murder …

Hathras gangrape: UP Police blocks entry to victim's village; family claims intimidation, harassment
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras gangrape: UP Police blocks entry to victim's village; family claims intimidation, harassment

Firstpost  

According reports, the victim’s family members have been confined within a single room of their house, and their mobile phones have been taken away by local authorities while Section 144 has been imposed in the entire region The Uttar Pradesh Police, on Friday, continued its strict control over access to the Hathras gangrape and murder victim’s family, manhandling Opposition leaders …

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’
4 years, 5 months ago

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’

Al Jazeera  

Family of Dalit teen who died after gang rape accuse police of cremating her body without their presence or consent. The family members of a Dalit girl in India who died after she was gang raped have accused the authorities of forcefully cremating her body in the middle of the night without their consent. So, we asked the family members …

Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?
4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras Rape: Why Does Justice System Act Differently For Dalits?

The Quint  

The incident where a 19-year-old Dalit woman from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district succumbed to her injuries after being allegedly gang-raped and brutalised by 4 upper-caste men has sparked a reckoning around the everyday caste-based violence. While citizens are shaken up by the heinous nature of the crime, Dalit rights activists are pointing out that it's not just the crime but …

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