A shopkeeper was murdered when he tried to save a young girl who was teased and molested by some local goons. The rogues also tried to strip the girl publicly. Read the rest of this entry »

Worried that her daughters’ budding breasts would expose them to the risk of sexual harassment and even rape, their mother Philomene Moungang started ‘ironing’ the girls’ bosoms with a heated stone. [Full story]

“Breast ironing” — the use of hard or heated objects or other substances to try to stunt breast growth in girls — is a traditional practice in West Africa, experts say.

Forced by a religious leader, a Muslim-dominated village in Bihar has asked a rape victim to leave the place after calling her ‘napak’ (impure) for giving birth to a child. Read the rest of this entry »

What do you do if you accidentally witness dirty acts committed by an immoral person? If your first response is to report the matter to police, you better think twice. Better keep mum or deal with dire consequences, even death. Read the rest of this entry »

A man in Orissa was arrested for allegedly raping his four daughters, two of who are minors. Read the rest of this entry »

In an unusual case reported, a woman has filed a rape case against her husband. The case of marital rape is first of its kind in Agra. Read the rest of this entry »

The medical check-up of a woman who had claimed that she was gangraped in a moving car in Ghaziabad has not confirmed rape. Read the rest of this entry »