Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of a trainee …
18 hours ago · NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court on Saturday found a police volunteer guilty for the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked countrywide protests and hospital strikes last year amid renewed concerns over lack of safety for women.. The killing of the 31-year-old physician while she was on duty at a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata in August highlighted once again the ...
Rape in India - Wikipedia
Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. [1][2] According to the 2021 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 31,677 rape cases were registered across the country, or an average of 86 cases daily, a rise from 2020 with 28,046 cases, while in 2019, 32,033 cases were registered. [3] .
Police volunteer in India convicted in rape and murder of doctor …
15 hours ago · In 2012, the gang rape and killing of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus galvanized massive protests across India. It inspired lawmakers to order harsher penalties for such crimes, as well ...
India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor …
17 hours ago · An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national ...
Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of trainee …
14 hours ago · A court found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, a crime that sparked protests and hospital strikes amid concerns over lack of safety for women.
India: Man found guilty in doctor rape and murder case - BBC
In 2012, the rape and murder of a medical student by a group of men in India's capital Delhi drew global attention and triggered similar, wider protests. The public anger prompted authorities to ...
India police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor …
21 hours ago · KOLKATA, India, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An Indian police volunteer was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of ...
2024 Kolkata rape and murder - Wikipedia
On 9 August 2024, a 31-year-old female postgraduate trainee doctor [4] at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, was raped and murdered in a college building. Her body was found in a seminar room on campus.
India’s rape crisis: How the country’s police, courts and ... - CNN
The most recent stats from India’s National Crime Records Bureau show that 31,516 rape cases were reported in 2022. That’s an average of 86 reports of rape a day.
After Kolkata Rape Case, India Asks Why It Can’t Protect Women
Aug 22, 2024 · The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital has brought up, once again, uncomfortable truths about a country that wants to be a global leader.