Citizens for Justice and Peace
Man sets teen ablaze for refusing sexual advances, held
23-Oct-2015
The accused has been identified as Harish Bhandari, a resident of Nargol in Valsad taluka. By: Express News Service | Surat | Published:October 23, 2015 12:17 am Umargam police in Surat Thursday arrested a 62-year old auto driver for killing a 15-year-old girl by pouring kerosene on her body and setting her ablaze, after she…
80% of over 23K adolescent girls claim lack of dignity: Survey
21-Oct-2015
New Delhi, Oct 20, 2015 (PTI) Nearly 80 per cent of 23,801 adolescent girls from 13 states, including Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, claim that they suffer from lack of privacy and dignity at home as well as relief camps after a disaster, according to a sample survey . According to ‘State…
Ban on women’s entry to Mumbai’s Haji Ali shrine: ‘Grievous sin for women to be near male Muslim saint’s grave’
20-Oct-2015
The “unanimous” stand of all trustees forms part of a resolution passed by the dargah’s trust. Written by Aamir Khan | Mumbai | Updated: October 20, 2015 9:10 am IT is a “grievous sin” as per Islam for women to be in close proximity of the grave of a male Muslim saint. The trust of…
WOMEN UNDER ATTACK – Moulvi arrested for raping student
20-Oct-2015
Surat: A 32-year-old moulavi was arrested for allegedly raping a 15year-old girl student of his madrasa here during Ramzan. Moulavi Gazali Ansari had raped the student on August 3 with the help of his wife Gulistabanu. The two were arrested from their residence at Nehru Nagar in the city after a girl’s relative lodged a…
Engineer booked for molesting minor girl
20-Oct-2015
Oct 20 2015 : The Times of India (Ahmedabad) Surat: TIMES NEWS NETWORK A 22-year-old engineer was booked on Monday by police under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) for sexually molesting a minor girl in Bardoli in Surat district. Dharmesh J Patel had molested the seven-year-old class III student during his visit…
Woman accuses Odisha IIS officer of sexual harassment
19-Oct-2015
A senior Indian Information Service officer working in All India Radio Cuttack faces arrest after a married woman accused him of sending lewd SMS and MMS. Written by Debabrata Mohanty Bhubaneswar Updated: Oct 19, 2015, 2:13 A senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer working with All India Radio, Cuttack, faces arrest over allegations of sending…
Beaten 4-5 times daily with floor wiper, says teenage girl rescued from Gurgaon home
16-Oct-2015
According to NGO Shakti Vahini’s officials who rescued the girl along with police, the girl is from a tribal family in Gumla district. Written by Sandali Tiwari Gurgaon Updated: Oct 15, 2015, 15:07 The girl had bruises and a deep cut on her back, NGO Shakti Vahini officials added. A 14-year-old girl from Jharkhand allegedly…
Bar dancers hope to leave behind mujra, orchestra, waitressing if ban is lifted
16-Oct-2015
Soon after the 2005 ban by the Maharashtra government, jobless girls chose waitressing, orchestra or mujra to fill their stomachs. Written by Tabassum Barnagarwala Mumbai Updated: Oct 16, 2015, 4:40 On Thursday morning, the Navratri festivities had doubled on the narrow rat-infested lanes of Mumbai Sangeet Kalakar Mandal, a close-knit ghetto of former bar dancers…
Dowry case: Woman seeks collector’s help
15-Oct-2015
Tired with slow pace in dowry harassment investigation, Jigna Rathod, 32, on Wednesday approached Ahmedabad collector Rajkumar Beniwal after her repeated pleas before the cops fell on deaf ears. On May 7, Jigna had taken her five-year-old daughter and walked on the railway track in Maninagar in an attempt to commit suicide, owing to dowry…
14-yr-old domestic help rescued from almirah in Gurgaon
15-Oct-2015
According to NGO Shakti Vahini’s officials who rescued the girl along with police, the girl is from a tribal family in Gumla district. Written by Sandali Tiwari Gurgaon Published:Oct 15, 2015, 3:41 The girl had bruises and a deep cut on her back, NGO Shakti Vahini officials added. A 14-year-old girl from Jharkhand allegedly working…