WOMEN – 2011 - Indian Social Institute

and Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Rita Bahuguna wrote to chief minister Mayawati stating there was
threat to the MLA`s life. "We have sought adequate security and proper action on our complaint," Singh
said. (TOI, 17/01/2011)
5-year-old girl raped in Malwani
MUMBAI: The police have registered a case of rape and sodomy after the parents of a five-year-old girl
from Malwani complained that she had been sexually assaulted. According to the police, the victim, was
playing outside her house with her pet dog on Sunday, when a stranger approached her. Police officials
are awaiting the girl's medical report and "The man took her along with him, sexually assaulted her and
subsequently abandoned her by the roadside where she was found weeping by a passerby. Her parents
were informed and she was rushed to a local hospital around 2.45 am on Monday," a police officer said.
"We are probing if the accused is a resident of the same area and have questioned a few suspects. The
girl is too young and hasn't been able to tell us what exactly happened. Her medical reports are awaited,"
the police officer added. (TOI, 18/01/2011)
Strip wife beater diplomat of his increments: Tirath
Seeking strong action against senior London-based diplomat Anil Verma, accused of assaulting his wife,
Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said the government should stop the increments
of such high-ranking officials who abuse their positions. "Strong action should be taken against such
officials and their increments should be stopped," Tirath said on the sidelines of a function. Verma, a
1986-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre and third-ranked diplomat in the Indian High
Commission in United Kingdom, found himself in trouble when his wife covered in blood was found
screaming by neighbours on December 11. When the police arrived, 45-year-old Verma, Minister
(Economic) in the Indian mission, claimed diplomatic immunity and escaped action. Tirath also termed the
action of a khap panchayat banning girls from wearing jeans as "unconstitutional". (IE, 18/01/2011)
Ex-CRPF commandant held for allegedly raping niece
NEW DELHI: A former CRPF commandant has been arrested by the police in Baba Haridas Nagar
Colony, Najafgarh late on Monday night for allegedly confining and raping his 20-year-old niece. The 41-
year-old accused, who is a property dealer now, allegedly confined the girl at his residence for four days
and repeatedly raped her. The accused, identified as Sultan Singh, had married thrice earlier. The police
said that two of his wives left him while the third died recently. According to DCP (southwest) Sharad
Aggarwal, the accused had called the victim from her residence in Gurgaon, claiming he wanted to
celebrate birthday of his eldest daughter, aged nine, who is mentally challenged. The accused has
another daughter aged seven. "Feeling pity for the girl, the victim came to Singh's residence in Gopal
Nagar on January 7. But she found house empty and there was no sign of any planned party. When the
victim - a mother of a two-year-old girl - confronted Singh, he said there was no need to worry. He told her
that he just wanted his children to spend quality time with her," said Aggarwal. Police said that the victim
went to sleep along with the two children in their room. "The accused forced himself on her and allegedly
raped her in night. He also took away her mobile phone. The torture continued for four nights before the
victim's husband managed to contact her on the landline on January 13. She asked her husband to come
and pick her up. The woman, who was in severe trauma, recounted her ordeal to her husband on January
14. The couple approached police on Sunday. Singh tried to flee but we managed to catch him," said
DCP Aggarwal. In 2010, the city had witnessed a sharp increase in rape and molestation cases. There
were 489 rape incidents as against 459 in 2009. The figure for 2006 was 609, 581 for 2007 and 466 for
2008. Molestation cases in the capital too showed an increase in 2010. As compared to 532 cases in
2009, last year 585 molestation cases were reported. While 2008 had witnessed 597 cases, there were
835 such incidents in 2007. The rape per lakh population also increased to 2.8 from 2009's 2.65. The
figure was 4.16 in 2005 and 3.82 in 2006, the highest in the last decade. Among the people arrested for
rape in 2010, 52 were relatives, 65 friends, 222 neighbours and 130 other known persons. In only 20
cases, rapes were committed by strangers. In molestation cases, neighbours were accused in 42% cases
while 4% were friends and 6% relatives. (TOI, 19/01/201)
3 Indians held for raping 4-year-old girl
The Dubai police have arrested three Indians for allegedly raping a four-year-old Indian girl on a school
bus. They will face death if found guilty. A driver, who was accused of sexually assaulting the girl before