Kathua rape

A district court in Punjab’s Pathankot had in June this year convicted six men for the gang rape and murder of the nomadic Muslim girl, crime which stirred nationwide outrage and pushed the central government to introduce the death penalty for convicted... read more

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Mubeen Farooqi, the lawyer of the girl’s family, called the verdict a victory of truth. He said they wanted the death penalty. read more

Former Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Ramesh Kumar Jalla who headed the probe into the rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua last year said he did not face political pressure during the investigation. read more

Vishal Jangotra, accused for the rape and murder of a 8-year-old in Kathua, claimed he was in Meerut at the time of the crime and produced college transcripts as evidence. read more

The charge sheet filed in the Pathankot sessions court sums up the investigation of the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Crime Branch team and also gives details of the analyses of calls and bank accounts that led it to the eight accused of the brutal crime... read more

According to the 15-page charge sheet, the girl from a minority nomadic community, who was kidnapped on January 10 this year, was allegedly raped in captivity in a small village temple in Kathua district. read more

ADGP (prisons) says it is not possible for Punjab Police to provide security to the accused read more

Five women relatives of the accused in the Kathua rape and murder case had started a fast unto death protest to press for a CBI probe into the incident. read more

BJP leader Lal Singh resigned from the Jammu and Kashmir council of ministers after he was criticised for allegedly attending a rally in support of the Kathua rape, murder accused. read more

Mohammad Rafiq had provided his land for the burial of Kathua rape victim. He has filed a police complaint alleging that the Hindu Ekta Manch leader threatened and abused him. read more

BJP’s Ram Madhav termed the reshuffle a “normal exercise” and said that on reviewing the situation a decision was taken to give opportunity to five more MLAs to understand governance. read more

Police took action against Deepak Sankaranarayanan after BJP state media convenor R Sandeep alleged in a complaint that his “hate-filled” post was an open call for violence. read more

Police on Tuesday said the girl had to be hospitalised for 24 hours, but was now out of danger and had been discharged from the hospital. read more

They have sought a fresh CBI probe into the matter and quashing of the investigation by the state crime branch. read more