Sexual Assault

In another horrific incident, a six-year-old minor was raped in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Getting into the details, the incident occurred on September 28, when a 14-year-old minor boy, allegedly the neighbour of the victim raped the girl. ASP Lakhan Patle, who is investigating the case said, the minor accused has been produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and a case is registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC.)

In Manipur, another horrific incident of rape and sexual assault against women was reported.  Despote the ongoing assault investigation, a 37-year-old woman was pinned down and gang-raped.  She approached Manipur’s Bishnupur with a complaint that she was sexually assaulted on May 3. A zero FIR has now been registered and the matter has been transferred to the Churachandpur police station. The matter came to light recently on August 9.

After the recent Manipur violence incident, the State Government has planned to airlift Meiteis from Mizoram, one of the two communities engaged in violence with the Kukis, from Aizawl. This comes after an organisation of former militants in Mizoram asked all the Meiteis to leave their homes for their “own safety”. The organisation stated that there is “anger among Mizo youths” over the two women sexual assault case.

In the Wrestler sexual assault case, BJP MP and WFI Chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh got two days interim bail. According to sources, on July 18, the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court granted him bail, with a furnish bond of Rs 25,000. Furthermore, the single bench magistrate bench also adjourned the matter for the next hearing, scheduled on July 20. Notably, the Delhi Police issued a summon notice against Brij Bhushan.

In a shocking incident, a French man Dominique P allegedly drugged his wife, and recorded videos of 51 men raping her wife. This practice of drugging and then arranging men for sexual assault continued for over ten years, reported a local source on June 22. The police have booked Dominique P and others under relevant sections. Of 93 rape accused, 51 have been arrested and the search for others is underway.