Tom SymondsNews correspondent Watch: Bodyworn camera shows moment police stop Paul Lipscombe in his Tesla at a KFC drive-through An NHS manager who sexually abused and raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat has been jailed for 28 years. Paul Lipscombe was sentenced after he admitted to sexual grooming, sexual assault and two counts … Read more
BBC Cervical screening was an intimidating prospect for Natalie following the attack Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing For survivors of sexual violence, even routine medical procedures can feel anything but routine. Smear tests – designed to protect – can instead retraumatise. To change that, a clinic in east London, … Read more
A 28-year-old government doctor, Dr. Sampada Mundhe, ended her life in Satara after writing her final words on her palm. Her suicide note accused Police Sub-Inspector Gopal Badane of rape and Prashant Bankar of harassment, also alleging pressure to issue fake medical certificates under political influence, even naming a Member of Parliament. The case has … Read more
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A female medical staffer at a government hospital in Panskura, Purba Medinipur, has accused the facility’s manager of rape. The prime accused, Zahir Abbas Khan, has been arrested by the police. The alleged incident occurred on Sunday (September 14, 2025) night, after … Read more
Rapper Vedan | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRNAGEMENT Popular Malayalam rapper Hirandas Murali, known by his stage name Vedan, has appeared before the Thrikkakara police in Ernakulam in connection with the probe into a sexual assault case registered against him. Vedan, who has been granted anticipatory bail in the case by the Kerala High Court, turned … Read more
A rape crisis charity at the heart of a row over whether trans women can attend support sessions for women has announced it is launching a new service for women which will exclude transgender participants. In 2022 a woman known as “Sarah” told BBC News she was suing Brighton-based Survivors’ Network because she felt uncomfortable … Read more
Police personnel deployed at IIM Calcutta after a student was allegedly raped inside the boys’ hostel of the institute, in Kolkata | Photo Credit: PTI A court on Saturday (July 19, 2025) granted interim bail to a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta accused of raping a woman on the campus. The accused was … Read more
Pune IT Professional Girl Suspicious Rape Case: पुणे की एक आईटी पेशेवर युवती के साथ उसके घर पर बलात्कार करने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया संदिग्ध, दरअसल उसका दोस्त था. वह कोई अजनबी नहीं था, जो कूरियर डिलीवरी एजेंट बनकर उसके घर में घुसा था. पुलिस ने शुक्रवार को बताया कि घटना के बारे … Read more
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (July 3, 2025) directed the West Bengal government to put union rooms in colleges and universities where there is no recognised student body or no election had taken place in the recent past under lock and key. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (July … Read more
A view of the south Kolkata law college where the gang rape took place and the police has sealed the place. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri The National Commission for Women (NCW) wrote to the Kolkata Police chief on Friday (June 27, 2025), expressing concern over the gang rape of a college student in Kolkata … Read more