Two police officers were arrested and suspended after being accused of molesting a local woman and assaulting her family at Kainchi Dham, India. The incident led to protests by residents and traders against the police administration.
Two women, one from Assam and another from Bihar, were allegedly assaulted and molested by a group of men in Nehru Place, Delhi. The incident, which began with derogatory remarks, escalated into a physical altercation where their clothes were torn. Police have registered a case and are conducting raids to apprehend four identified accused.
Two women, one from Assam and another from Bihar, were allegedly assaulted and molested by a group of men in Nehru Place, Delhi. The incident, which began with derogatory remarks, escalated into a physical altercation where their clothes were torn. Police have registered a case and are conducting raids to apprehend four identified accused.
Two North-East women reported molestation and assault by a group of men in Nehru Place, Delhi, after facing catcalling. The FIR details racist slurs and a physical attack. Separately, a three-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by school staff in Janakpuri; the accused has been arrested but granted bail.
Rising youth suicides in Manila, driven by emotional distress and digital triggers, have prompted calls for expanded mental health support in the Philippines. About 12.5 million Filipinos suffer from mental health disorders, mainly depression and anxiety. Former suicide survivor Macy Castaneda Lee, now a journalist and founder of advocacy group Talang Dalisay, is turning her past trauma into purpose.
A senior police officer in Mumbai faces serious charges after allegedly exposing himself to a nine-year-old girl in a Worli garden. Arrested following a complaint, the assistant commissioner of police has been booked under molestation and POCSO Act provisions. He has been remanded to judicial custody as investigations continue into the disturbing incident.
A 33-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 19 months in jail by a Singapore court for molesting his friend's minor sister over a decade ago. The abuse occurred when the victim was between seven and nine years old, while Melvinder Singh Gurmit Singh was aged 19 to 21. The victim filed a police report in March 2023, more than ten years after the offences, saying she felt nobody would believe her initially. Singh claimed the girl kissed him consensually and was taking revenge. He plans to appeal the conviction and sentence.
