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Mehsana acid attack victim may lose vision

Feb 03 2016 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ashish Chauhan Ahmedabad: Kajal, the 17year-old victim of Monday’s acid attack in Mehsana, may fail to recover her vision. Dr M F Shaikh, head of plastic surgery in Civil Hospital expressed such concerns on Tuesday as the acid burns on the girl, currently in C-5 ward…

Abducted Jharkhand girls face porn-racket threat

• 3 Feb 2016 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • Saurav Roy letters@hindustantimes.com RANCHI: Tribal girls trafficked from Jharkhand could be forced into pornography to cater to a global demand for their dark complexion, police and activists have said, highlighting the ordeal of thousands of women preyed upon by organised cartels in the state. Both police…

Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh accused of sexual harassment

The woman claimed she has been engaged to Sardar for the past four years and alleged that he “mentally, physically and emotionally tortured” her. Written by Divya Goyal | Ludhiana | Updated: February 3, 2016 10:45 am An international hockey player of Indian origin has filed a police complaint against national team captain Sardar Singh…

One arrested for killing Indore woman in Patna

The man has admitted to his involvement and said he committed the crime in fit of rage following a heated argument. Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Published:February 3, 2016 2:49 am Eight days after a young woman from Indore was shot dead near Patna railway station, the city police on Tuesday claimed to…

Mehsana acid attack victim may lose vision

Feb 03 2016 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Ashish Chauhan Ahmedabad: Kajal, the 17year-old victim of Monday’s acid attack in Mehsana, may fail to recover her vision. Dr M F Shaikh, head of plastic surgery in Civil Hospital expressed such concerns on Tuesday as the acid burns on the girl, currently in C-5 ward…

Abducted Jharkhand girls face porn-racket threat

• 3 Feb 2016 • Hindustan Times (Mumbai) • Saurav Roy letters@hindustantimes.com RANCHI: Tribal girls trafficked from Jharkhand could be forced into pornography to cater to a global demand for their dark complexion, police and activists have said, highlighting the ordeal of thousands of women preyed upon by organised cartels in the state. Both police…

Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh accused of sexual harassment

The woman claimed she has been engaged to Sardar for the past four years and alleged that he “mentally, physically and emotionally tortured” her. Written by Divya Goyal | Ludhiana | Updated: February 3, 2016 10:45 am An international hockey player of Indian origin has filed a police complaint against national team captain Sardar Singh…

12-year-old mentally unstable girl raped

Arvind Walmiki @airwind05 The Shil Daighar police have launched a manhunt for the accused after it came to light that a 12-year-old mentally unstable girl was raped on Monday. The victim was returning home at Shil village in Shil Daighar in the afternoon when an unknown man allegedly raped her. When she did not return…

One arrested for killing Indore woman in Patna

The man has admitted to his involvement and said he committed the crime in fit of rage following a heated argument. Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | Published:February 3, 2016 2:49 am Eight days after a young woman from Indore was shot dead near Patna railway station, the city police on Tuesday claimed to…

Couple tortures girl, held

Feb 02, 2016 – Ashita Dadheech | • mumbai They allegedly forced 8-year-old minor to do housework The Kurar police has nabbed a man and his wife for allegedly torturing an eight-year-old girl, who is the man’s niece, who was staying with them since her mother’s death. Prahlad Vishwakarma (39) and his wife Laxmidevi (35)…

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