Rape in India

‘They pretended to help her’

Four men who raped a 26-year-old woman before strangling and setting her on fire in Indian state of Hyderabad on Wednesday night planned the gruesome assault in the evening when they saw her park her scooter near a toll booth, police documents accessed by NDTV have said.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal continues hunger strike for fourth day

Demanding stringent laws and the death penalty for rapists, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal continues her indefinite hunger strike for the fourth day.

December 2, 2019
December 2, 2019

‘They pretended to help her’

Four men who raped a 26-year-old woman before strangling and setting her on fire in Indian state of Hyderabad on Wednesday night planned the gruesome assault in the evening when they saw her park her scooter near a toll booth, police documents accessed by NDTV have said.

April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018

DCW chief Swati Maliwal continues hunger strike for fourth day

Demanding stringent laws and the death penalty for rapists, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal continues her indefinite hunger strike for the fourth day.