Two minor girls gang raped by five youths Alka Panse, TNN | Jul 3, 2012, 06.08AM IST

NAGPUR: Two minors girls, aged 12 and 14, were allegedly gang raped by five youths in Swagat Nagar and Narsala on Sunday night. Police said that one of the rapists was the 14-year-old girl's boyfriend.

Within an hour of the matter being reported toHudkeshwar police station, cops arrested the victim's lover Pankaj Budbawre (22) along with his friends Prashant Jogdand (24), Chhagan Shirvas (30), Bhushan Jawre (21), all residents of Swagat Nagar in Narsala, and Sanjay Sontakke (23), a resident of Sharda Nagar.

"The girls had gone to meet Pankaj. But he and his friends raped the girls," said Hudkeshwar police.

The 12-year-old victim, Pranali (name changed) is a Std V student while 14-year-old Rupali(name changed) is Std V dropout. The girls live in the same locality and are good friends.

Police said that Rupali left home around 7pm informing her mother that she was going to a tailor along with Pranali.

The girls walked down to the tailor shop. Rupali then took Pranali to Pankaj's home. After half an hour, the girls left Pankaj's home. However, Pankaj followed them on his bike and said that he wanted to introduce them to his friends. As the girls agreed, Pankaj took them on his bike to Chhagan's residence.

Police said that when the girls reached there, Chhagan and Bhushan were watching a porn film. While the girls were chatting with the boys, Chhagan called in his friends Sanjay and Prashant.

As Chhagan's parents were not at home, the boys started misbehaving with the girls. When the girls resisted, the youths threatened them and raped them. Pranali told police that she fell unconscious after the first youth forced himself upon her. She was not in her senses for long.

Meanwhile, the victims' worried parents started searching for them and finally approached the Hudkeshwar police station to file a missing persons complaint. Later, Pranali's parents found the girls near a grocery shop and alerted the cops who brought them to the police station.

After interrogation, the girls finally narrated the incident. Police are trying to clear the inconsistent statements given by the girls.

Both the girls were in a bad shape and were rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Medical test confirmed that the girls were raped and a case was registered.

DCP Zone IV Chandrashekar Mina said that one of the accused is married. "None of the accused belongs to a good family. Some of the accused are into painting business while one owns a tea kiosk and another a pan kiosk," he said.

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Techie killed for dowry, says mom TNN | Jul 2, 2012, 06.37AM IST

BANGALORE: There is a twist in the alleged suicide of a 27-year-old techie who was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her Byappanahalli house on Saturday night. 

Software engineer Sheikh Shabana's mother has alleged that her daughter was murdered by her husband, Sheikh Sadani Pasha, who was harassing her for more dowry. Pasha is also a techie. Pasha found Shabana hanging in their house at Nagarwarapalaya on Saturday night. Based on Pasha's statement, Byappanahalli police booked a case of unnatural death. 

Shabana's mother reportedly told police over phone that her son-in-law had killed her daughter for money. She alleged that Pasha had taken her gold ornaments and pledged them for money and there were frequent fights between the two over the same. Police, after further questioning of the mother, might change the case into one of dowry harassment 

In another case of suicide , a 25-year-old man hanged himself from the ceiling fan of a hotel room where he was staying for two days. The victim has been identified as Manu. 

Manu had checked in at Chinna's Chancery hotel on Anand Rao Circle two days ago. On Sunday morning the roomboy's knocks on the door weren't answered. He alerted the hotel management . The room door was forced open to find Manu hanging from the ceiling fan. Police said it looked like he had consumed poison before hanging himself. 

Woman falls from second floor, dies 

A 23-year-old woman fell to her death from the 2nd-floor balcony of the CPWD quarters on Bannerghatta Road late on Saturday night. The victim, bank employee Moksha Nanaiah, 22, a native of Virajpet in Kodagu, had gone to visit a friend, Kalappa, who stayed in the CPWD quarters. 

Moksha stayed in Madiwala and worked with a private bank.


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Man forces wife to drink acid in Malda Subhro Maitra, TNN | Jul 2, 2012, 03.08AM IST

Malda: A housewife is battling for life after her husband allegedly poured acid on her face and later forced her to drink that. The incident took place in Rishipur village under Habibpur policestation on Saturday night. The husband is absconding.

Sources said the 22-year-old victim fell in love with one Sujoy Sarkar of the same village few years back. "Sujoy had started sharing physical intimacy with her promising marriage. But instead of marrying her, he started circulating nude pictures of the woman via MMS. This led to her family members approach the local village head, who arranged a kangaroo court. The court asked Sujoy to marry the woman and accordingly, they tied knots six months back," sources said.

However, problems started soon after the marriage as Sujoy was not happy with the decision of the kangaroo court since he never had any intention to marry the woman. Regular demands of dowry made life difficult for the woman, who was often beaten up by Sujoy.

"Recently, Sujoy demanded Rs 80,000 and a motor cycle from his father-in-law. Being a poor farmer, it was difficult for the victim's father to meet Sujoy's demands. On Saturday night, the woman had raised her voice against Sujoy's demands. This infuriated Sujoy, who first poured acid on his wife's face and later forced her to drink that," said sources.

The victim's shouts for help brought the neighbours there. They rescued the woman and sent her to the rural hospital, from where she was referred to Malda district hospital. Till last reports came, she was battling for life. The victim's father has lodged a complaint against Sujoy with Habibpur police station. Police sources said the accused is absconding.

Forced to marry after the village kangaroo court diktat, but the wife was never accepted by mind. Worse, the greed for dowry too was not satisfied. All this resulted in regular torture on wife. But it reached the extreme point when the wife was applied acid on face and forced to drink acid. Now battling with her life she is hospitalized while the husband is absconding.

Shilpi Sarkar (22) of village Rishipur under Habibpur police station had fallen in love with the village youth Sujoy Sarkar. Luring the girl with the offer to marry, Sujoy used to cohabit with her regularly. But instead of marrying her, Sujoy had circulated the nude pictures of the girl viaMMS and internet which reached the hands of others. This led the girl's family to local village heads who sat for a kangaroo court in this regard. The court decided that Sujoy must marry Shilpi and accordingly the wedding took place six months back.

But Sujoy allegedly could not take it in good humour. Pressure for money was on Shilpi's family was from the beginning. Even the bride was beaten on the issue of money. Poor farmer Surojit Sarkar, father of Shilpi tried to satisfy his son-in-law with money. But of late the pressure increased when Sujoy demanded Rs 80000 along with a motorcycle which was beyond the capacity of father-in-law. Shilpi too protested which infuriated Sujoy. Last night she was severely beaten and forced to drink acid. Her cry brought in the neighbours who rescued Shilpi and sent her to hospital. From the rural hospital she was referred to Malda District Hospital and is still battling for life.

Her father Surojit Sarkar lodged a complaint to Habibpur police station against Sujoy who was found absconding.

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The man deserves the same treatment. The acts like above reinforces that man infact is an animal.

Intimidated for seeking justice

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