Three drug addicts held for rape-cum-murder of rag picker

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 00:45

City police have arrested three drug addict rag pickers in connection with the rape and murder of a 55-year-old rag picker whose body was found bludgeoned near a footpath on January 1, police said on Saturday.

Mumbai gang-rape case: Accused want judge to recuse from trial

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 20:39

Three accused in the gang-rape of a telephone operator in the Shakti Mill premises have filed an application before a sessions court urging the judge to recuse herself from the trial.

Mumbai safe? 229 rapes, 8 gangrapes recorded in 8 months

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 12:57

Mumbai city has witnessed 237 rapes, including eight gangrapes till August this year, with police saying that in most cases, the victims knew the accused, majority of whom were either "friends and lovers" or neighbours.

Mumbai teen allegedly gang-raped by 3 auto-rickshaw drivers

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 12:41

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four men in suburban Borivali last night, the police said here Tuesday.

Telephone operator gang-rape case: Two more witnesses depose

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 22:38

Two more prosecution witnesses deposed before the Sessions court in the case related to gang-rape of an 18-year-old telephone operator.

Photojournalist gang-rape case: Trial starts

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 23:01

The prosecution in the August 22 photojournalist gang-rape case on Thursday opened its case against the four accused.

Chargesheet filed in July 31 Shakti Mills gang-rape case

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 00:18

The police on Tuesday filed a chargesheet, against four accused in connection with the July 31 gang-rape of an 18-year-old telephone operator.

Court allows police to handcuff Mumbai gang-rape accused

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 23:01

Following the `disappearance` scare, a sessions court allowed police to handcuff the four accused in the photojournalist gang-rape case during the transit between court and jail.