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Balesh Dhankar, ex-OFBJP Australia chief found guilty of rape

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Balesh Dhankar, one of the founding members of the Overseas Friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Sydney has been convicted of raping and drugging five Korean women.
A district court jury in Sydney’s Downing Centre pronounced Dhankar guilty of each of the 39 charges against him, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. He would lure gullible women on the pretext of providing employment in the country, drug them and then rape.
He faced 13 charges of rape, six of administering an intoxicating substance with intent to enable himself to rape, 17 of recording intimate videos without consent, and three of indecent assault, making him one of the worst rapists in Sydney’s recent history.

For these crimes committed between January and October 2018, Dhankhar had been attempting to “have his name suppressed” in the last four years.
When police raided Dhankhar’s CBD apartment in October 2018, they found dozens of videos of him having sex with women who would either be unconscious or struggling.
The videos were sorted into folders, each labelled with a Korean woman’s name.
“Small drugged Korean f—ed webcam roleplay”, one video bookmarked on his computer was titled, the Herald reported.
When Crown prosecutor Kate Nightingale pointed out in a trial this month that “You (Dhankhar) thought it was fun watching Korean women who were unconscious, impaired”, Dhankhar replied: “It is just a porn video, it has nothing to do with the unconscious, impaired.”

The court was told that he would put out ads seeking to hire Korean-English speakers and would often meet the women at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel bar, up the road from his apartment.
Dhankhar gave the women — who were alone, desperate for work and new in Sydney — wine or ice cream laced with sedatives.
The sexual assaults were recorded using a camera hidden in his bedside alarm clock and on Dhankhar’s phone.
According to The Herald, the jury “writhed” as they watched the videos, and at one stage when it became unbearable, they asked Judge Michael King to send them home early.
The Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP), Australia had reportedly played a pivotal role in organising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception in Sydney in 2014.
As the trial was underway, the organisation said that Dhankhar had resigned from the organisation in 2018. “Balesh Dhankar resigned from OFBJP Australia in July 2018. We strongly condemn his actions and he must face the full force of law,” the organisation tweeted.
Dhankhar, who was assigned a rising star barrister, sold his family’s assets and properties to fund his legal defence, the newspaper reported.
He will face court again in May and will be sentenced later in the year.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 24, 2023
Bengal: Police say prime accused arrested in rape of minor as violent protests rock

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Raiganj: A 20-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district that triggered violent protests, police said.
The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliaganj police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Sana Akhtar said, identifying him as the prime accused.
A case has been filed under IPC section 302 (murder) and relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act based on the complaint filed by the girl’s mother, he said.

The preliminary post-mortem report revealed no injury to the body, Akhtar said, adding that a bottle of poison was found near the body.
“We are investigating the case from all angles,” he said.
Violence rocked Kaliaganj, around 18 km from the Bangladesh border, as locals protested against the incident, prompting the police to use tear gas shells and charge batons to bring the situation under control, officials said.
Several shops and e-rickshaws were set on fire by the mob, which demanded the arrest of those behind the incident. Roads were also blocked and stones were hurled at the police, they said.
The RSS-backed ABVP gheraoed the Kaliaganj police station, while BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar sat on a dharna outside the SP office in Raiganj, demanding justice for the victim’s family.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed to bring the situation under control, police said, adding that a few protestors were also detained.
Three persons were injured in the police action and admitted to the Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital, officials said.
Majumdar, who visited the victim’s village along with local BJP MP Debasree Chaudhuri, demanded a CBI investigation into the incident.
“We think the real truth will be revealed only if a CBI inquiry is conducted in this case,” he told reporters.
State Minister for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare, Dr Shashi Panja hit out at the BJP leadership, particularly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, for identifying the minor in his tweets.
She alleged that the saffron party leaders were trying to instigate the people by misleading them.
“The BJP is trying to play dirty politics. That the Leader of Opposition (LoP) has divulged the identity of the victim girl through his tweets is itself a crime. How can he do that? They are playing dead body politics (sic),” Panja said.
The minister further said the post-mortem report would clear whether the girl was raped and killed or whether she died by suicide by consuming poison.
“At the moment, police are trying to bring the law and order under control. We must think about the mental condition of the family. Culprits will definitely be brought to the book,” Panja said.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) also sent a team to the area, and sought a report from the state police within three days.
The girl went missing on Thursday evening after she left home for going to her tuition classes. Her body was found the next day floating in a canal amid hectic searches by her family and locals.
Protests had started on Friday afternoon but quietened down by the day-end, only to restart on Saturday.
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April 23, 2023
Sarpanch Arrested For Alleged Rape In JK

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SRINAGAR: In a distressing event, the Jammu and Kashmir police have apprehended a Sarpanch from the Baramulla district in North Kashmir on charges of sexual assault against a woman.
According to sources, a young woman whose identity has been withheld was allegedly victimized by the Sarpanch, who operates under the jurisdiction of the Dangiwacha Rafiabad police station.
The report further states that the accused Sarpanch was taken into custody after the victim’s relatives submitted a written application to the Sopore police.
A police official has confirmed the occurrence to the news agency and stated that a case has been registered under FIR no 26/ 2023, citing sections 376, 506, and 109 of the Indian Penal Code, at a local police station.

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April 19, 2023
Guitarist arrested on attempt to rape charges in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: A guitarist was arrested by the Jubilee Hills police on charges of attempting to rape a woman in Hyderabad on Friday.
Lalit Sehgal, 30 is a musician who plays the guitar for a popular pub in the area.
Police claimed that the accused was friends with the victim in the past. Differences arose between them with time and both separated ways.

Lalit allegedly trespassed into the woman’s house and made sexual advances but the woman resisted his attempts and escaped.
She later approached the Jubilee Hills police and complained against Lalit.
Police booked a case and arrested Sehgal who was produced before the court and remanded in judicial custody.
Cops have sent the woman for a medical examination and psychological support.

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April 14, 2023
Advocate gets bail in rape case in absence of ‘scientific evidence’

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New Delhi: A Delhi court has granted bail to an advocate who was accused of raping a woman advocate after noting that there was no scientific evidence, and the police did not seek custodial remand.
The court granted relief to the accused Jitender Kumar Gupta a.k.a. Sumit, against whom a female advocate lodged an FIR of rape at Bara Hindu Rao Police Station.
Deepak Shama, the counsel appearing for the accused, contended that the accused was falsely implicated in the present case.

“Applicant-accused and the prosecutrix both are practicing Advocates. The prosecutrix and the accused-applicant have been known to each other since 2019 and were in relation till October 2022. Prosecutrix is well known to the family of the accused,” Sharma argued.
He further argued that the prosecutrix has made false complaint with the police regarding the accused that he was her husband and was missing.
Sharma said that she only wanted to pressurise him to marry her despite the fact that he had got married with someone else.
“My client had filed a representation before DCP, Civil Lines, Delhi and thereafter, the prosecutrix lodged the FIR. There is no complaint against my client from 2019 to March, 2023. There is no scientific evidence in respect of termination of her pregnancy,” he said.
The court also noted that the police did not seek the custodial remand of the accused.

“The accused deserves benefit of Section 438 CrPC. Accordingly, the application is allowed and it is ordered that in the event of arrest of the accused Jitender Kumar Gupta a.k.a. Sumit, he shall be released on bail on furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs 25,000 with one surety in the like amount. Accused shall join the investigation as and when required by the police and he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case,” the court noted while granting relief.
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April 13, 2023
Self Respecting Women Don’t Invent Rape Stories: JK HC

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SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently noted that violent crimes against women and children are on the rise, and therefore, courts should not show any leniency to persons booked for such crimes, Bar and Bench reported.
Justice Mohan Lal refused bail to a man who was imprisoned since June 2021 for raping his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. The Court stated that no woman would falsely accuse someone of raping her own underage daughter, putting her character at risk.
“Rape is the most hated crime in the society which leaves a scar upon the most cherished personality of a victim, and, therefore, no self-respecting woman would normally concoct a story of rape,” the order stated.
According to the Bench, being lenient in cases related to sexual offenses is not just undesirable but also contrary to the public interest.
“Courts cannot lose sight of the fact that crime of violence upon women and minor children are on increase and therefore the perpetrators of the crime must be dealt with iron hands…Showing leniency in such matters would be really a case of misplaced sympathy. The act of accused is not only shocking, but outrageous in contours. Granting of bail to him would lead to the danger of the course of justice being thwarted”
The judge opined that such a heinous act would leave an enduring mark on the victim’s dignity, chastity, honour, and reputation in society, and if the accused were granted bail, it would shake the confidence of the people at large.
The victim was raped by the accused while she was collecting water from a tap in her neighbourhood, and he threatened her not to disclose the incident to anyone. Nevertheless, a week after the incident, she informed her parents of her ordeal, and as a result, the accused was arrested and charged under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) Act. The accused claimed that he was falsely accused by the victim’s family because the two families were at odds over a civil matter involving the passage outside their homes.
The Court stated that rape permanently scars a woman’s most treasured possession and has a significant psychological impact on the victim and her family. “The prosecutrix would not have concocted a rape story against the accused to falsely implicate him by putting her honour, character, reputation, and future marriage prospects on the line in society,” the judge said. In its order, the Court observed that the crimes alleged against the accused would result in a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life or a minimum of 20 years in prison.

“The more severe the punishment, the greater the likelihood that the accused will abscond or flee from justice if released on bail. There is a risk that he will abscond or flee during the trial if granted bail,” the Court stated while denying bail to the accused.

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April 6, 2023
Rape can’t be alleged because relationship between 2 persons didn’t lead to marriage: HC

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Mumbai: When two mature persons have had a relationship, one of them can not allege rape later when the relations turn sour or do not culminate in marriage, the Bombay High Court has said.
Justice Bharati Dangre passed the ruling on March 29 while discharging a man from a case of rape lodged against him by a woman at the suburban Versova police station in 2016. The judgement became available this week.
“Two matured persons coming together and investing in a relationship, one cannot be blamed only because the other complained of the act at some point of time when the relationship did not go well and for whatever reason need not ultimately culminate into a marriage,” the court said.

The 26-year-old woman had claimed in her complaint that she met the man through social media, and he had a physical relationship with her by making false promises of marriage. The man subsequently moved the court seeking to be discharged from the case, pleading innocence. The judge, while granting his plea, noted that he and the woman were in a relationship for eight years.
“Admittedly, the prosecutrix (the complainant) was major at the time when the relationship was established, both emotionally and physically. She was at the age where she is presumed to have sufficient maturity of understanding the consequences of her act and according to her own version, on some occasions, the relationship was consensual, but some times it was forcible,” HC said.
The relationship had continued for “a considerable length of time” and this fact does not lead to the conclusion that “on every occasion, only on the promise of marriage the sexual relationship was established,” it added.
Further, Justice Dangre noted that merely because the relationship had turned sour it cannot be inferred that the physical relationship on every occasion was against her will. As per her own version, she consented to physical relationship not only because of the promise of marriage but also because she was in love with him, the judgement said.

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April 4, 2023
Three held for gang rape, murder of a 32-year-old woman in Aurangabad

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Three men were arrested on charges of gang-raping and murdering a 32-year-old woman by the MIDC CIDCO police in Aurangabad. They were produced before the court on Monday and sent to police custody.
The accused – 24-year-old Pritam alias Sonu Narwae, 32-year-old Ravi Gaikwad and 19-year-old Rahul Jadhav – are residents of Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) Shilwant Nandedkar said Gaikwad has a criminal history with 32 cases registered against him. “The procedure of verifying the criminal records of the other two accused is going on,” the police official said.

The incident took place on Sunday when the victim was on her way home.
According to police, the three accused had been tailing the victim for some time. On Sunday she was going to a worship place after dropping her children at school. when finding her walking alone, they dragged her into the bushes and gang-raped her. “While one accused had scratch marks on his neck and face, the other confessed to smashing her head with a boulder as she shouted for help,” police said.
The body was found by nearby local people. Police registered an FIR based on a complaint filed by her husband. “Our team was able to crack the case within 24 hours,” said an officer.
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April 4, 2023
Mumbai Shocker: Cop forces rape victim to walk 2 km for medical test

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Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a Dalit woman lawyer – who had complained of rape, black magic practices and domestic violence by her in-laws and others – was allegedly made to walk around 2 km by a lady constable for her medical examination at a government hospital, her lawyer said here on Tuesday.
The victim had lodged complaint of rape against her NRI husband, a tantrik, her brothers-in-law and other relatives for allegedly subjecting her to repeated rape, torture and other forms of abuse since her marriage, said Advocate Nitin Satpute.
Even her complaint was registered by the Bhoiwada Police a few days ago, but only after making a lot of efforts, and she was scheduled for a medical examination at the KEM Hospital in Parel on Tuesday, he said.
“A lady constable asked her for the taxi fare, which the victim woman, a lawyer practising at the Bombay High Court, did not have. So the lady constable made her walk for 2 km from there to the BMC’s KEM Hospital for her medical,” Satpute said.
He wanted to know “where are the Nirbhaya vehicles for such rape victims”, and how could the accused be made to walk for the medical test while the accused are being taken around in police vehicles.
Satpute has brought the matter to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV), Pravin Mundhe, and is awaiting the police response.
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March 28, 2023
Court orders anonymous jury in civil suit over alleged rape by Trump

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Neither Carroll nor Trump asked Kaplan, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, to block access to the jurors’ names, addresses and similar information. Kaplan raised the idea on his own and announced Thursday he will impose the secrecy despite objections from two news outlets: the Associated Press and the New York Daily News.
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The secrecy measure is typically reserved for criminal cases involving alleged mafia or drug kingpins. But Kaplan cited a series of alleged threats of violence by Trump, his public attacks on jurors in other cases and various reports describing Trump’s role in fomenting the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as his statement Saturday urging his followers to protest what he said was his looming arrest in a probe led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“Mr. Trump’s quite recent reaction to what he perceived as an imminent threat of indictment by a grand jury sitting virtually next door to this Court was to encourage ‘protest’ and to urge people to ‘take our country back,’” Kaplan wrote in an 18-page decision. “That reaction reportedly has been perceived by some as incitement to violence. And it bears mention that Mr. Trump repeatedly has attacked courts, judges, various law enforcement officials and other public officials, and even individual jurors in other matters.”
Even as he recounted a litany of provocative statements by Trump, Kaplan was careful to say that he was not accusing the former president of being responsible for incitement, only that the specter created by his statements could be seen as intimidating.
“For purposes of this order, it matters not whether Mr. Trump incited violence in either a legal or a factual sense. The point is whether jurors will perceive themselves to be at risk,” the judge wrote.
Kaplan noted that neither side in the case objected to the proposed jury-secrecy order, which instructs court personnel not to reveal the names, addresses or places of employment of prospective jurors or actual jurors empaneled in the trial, scheduled to start April 25 at a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan just a few blocks from where Bragg’s grand jury has been hearing evidence against Trump in a probe stemming from a payment of hush money in 2016 to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Caroll’s lawsuit is the second she filed in connection with Trump’s alleged attack on her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in 1995 or 1996. The first, filed in 2019, accused Trump of defamation for his statements denying her rape claim. The second suit, which Kaplan has ordered be tried first, was filed in November and seeks damages against Trump directly for the alleged rape. Caroll’s lawyers have said they couldn’t file that case until last year, after New York’s Legislature extended the statute of limitations for civil suits alleging sexual abuse or harassment.

Trump’s attorneys argued that the extension was unconstitutional, but Kaplan disagreed.
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March 23, 2023