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Yogi Adityanath government decides to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape cases and those of crimes against children

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The UP cabinet has already passed the order to set up these fast track courts
News Reports

Karnataka: Man convicted of raping 7-year-old girl in 2014, sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment

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32-year-old man sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping a 7-year-old girl in 2014
Crime

Mumbai: 60-year-old shopkeeper Abdul Hamid Ansari rapes a 6-year-old girl for days, arrested

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The accused Abdul Hamid Bahadur Ansari reportedly lured the 6-year-old girl inside his shop on the pretext of offering chocolates and allegedly raped her.
Crime

Karnataka: 35-year-old arrested after body of 9-year-old found near canal, police suspect sexual abuse

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The body of the child was found abandoned near a canal outside the village.
Crime

Tamil Nadu: Church pastor and Nigerian national held for sexually assaulting minor girl, victim’s grandma also booked

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The minor girl was rescued by childline officials who helped her to lodge a complaint on November 23 at the All Women Police Station in Tiruvannamalai.
Crime

Minor girl raped and burnt alive in Uttar Pradesh, police arrests one Zeeshan who was the girl’s neighbour

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The accused has been arrested and an FIR was lodged on the complaint of the family members.
Crime

Muzaffarpur: Cleric in village Mosque raped minor girl repeatedly, panchayat asks her to sell her child

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The minor victim had approached the police at an advanced stage of her pregnancy and also sought the panchayat’s intervention.
Crime

Mumbai: Minor girl lured on the pretext of Eid procession and raped, Chand Babu Sheikh arrested

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After failing to locate their minor daughter, the victim's family filed a complaint at the Wadala Truck Terminal police station.
News Reports

Walayar rape case: Kerala High Court dismisses plea for CBI probe, Kerala govt to appeal against accused’s acquittal

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CM had told the parents that it is practically not possible for Kerala govt to seek CBI probe in the Walayar rape case
Crime

Walayar Rape case: Parents of victims meet Kerala CM, assured of support if they move for CBI probe

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After facing massive outrage over the handling of Walayar Rape case, the Kerala government had decided to file an appeal against the court order acquitting the accused in the Walayar rape case.
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