Category: India

Free sex reassignment surgeries for transgenders in Maha

Free sex reassignment surgeries for transgenders in Maha

Gender affirming or sex reassignment surgeries would be carried out free for members of the transgender community in Maharashtra, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said. He made the announcement at a conference organised by the Public Health Department and the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre here on Thursday. NCP MP Supriya

Man gets life sentence for raping minor daughter

Man gets life sentence for raping minor daughter

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for repeatedly raping his 13-year-old daughter and impregnating her. Special judge V V Virkar found the 45-year-old accused guilty of charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual offences (POCSO) Act and IPC and sentenced him to

15-year-old girl kidnapped, gang-raped in car

15-year-old girl kidnapped, gang-raped in car

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by five men in a car in Ranchi, police said on Friday. The girl told the police that she was forced into the car from the Ring Road in Dhurwa by the accused on Wednesday night, they said. A patrol team of

20-year-old gang raped in UP’s Aligarh

20-year-old gang raped in UP’s Aligarh

A 20-year-old woman was allegedly raped in this district by two men who also uploaded a video of the crime on social media. One of the accused has been arrested, police said. The woman, who narrated her ordeal to a local news channel on Wednesday, had threatened to kill herself