Cornered by the opposition in the Assembly over the sexual assault of a girl student by an intruder at the prestigious Anna University in the city last month, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday vehemently denied that the accused, who has been arrested, was a member of the ruling DMK but was only a party sympathiser.
The sexual assault on a girl student at the prestigious state-run Anna University in the heart of Chennai, on the night before Christmas eve, has sent shockwaves across the state.
Malaysia's sexual assault against children cases reached 1,389 in 2023, a significant increase of 21.1 per cent as compared to the figures of the previous year, official data showed Friday.
Calcutta High Court, in a specially convened hearing on Sunday, has ordered a second post mortem of the body of the school girl who was alleged raped and murdered at Joynagar in South 24-Parganas.
Telangana Police have registered a case of sexual assault against folk singer Mallik Teja.
As investigation into the matter is underway, a police official said eleven minors are staying at the child protection home for the past two years. The victim is said to be a student of a school situated in RK Puram.
Deeply traumatised by the sexual assault, the victim narrated the incident to her classmates.
A case under relevant sections was registered at the New Usmanpur police station and both the accused have been arrested.The accused have been identified as Salim and Sunil, who have been sent to judicial custody.
In a 2019 video deposition, the lady described how she felt both physically and emotionally afraid at the time of their encounter as jurors in a lower Manhattan courtroom watched. Before she was able to flee from Haggis, the Oscar-winning writer and director of "Crash," into her apartment building during a TIFF event, she claims he had "relentlessly" pursued her sexually.
According to BBC, five charges are being brought against the 62-year-old after a review of Met Police evidence following complaints dating between 2005 and 2013.
