A 22-year-old photojournalist is in hospital after being gang-raped by five people on Thursday evening at an old building in Lower Parel. All five accused have been arrested.
Photojournalist's family seeks severest punishmentSalim Ansari, the main accused, will be produced in a city court today. He is the fifth and last man to be arrested in the case, which Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has promised will be fast-tracked.
Mumbai gang-rape suspects may have raped others, say copsAll five suspects in the case of the young photographer who was raped in the heart of Mumbai have been arrested. Four of them will remain in police custody till August 30, a court has said. The fifth accused, caught in Delhi this morning, is being brought to Mumbai.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan says:
- Mumbai gang-rape case to be fast tracked
- Will press for most severe punishment
- Request media to respect gang-rape survivor's privacy
Broken beer bottle held over Mumbai gang-rape survivor's head When the 22-year-old intern who had been gang-raped by five men in the heart of Mumbai met doctors at the city's Jaslok Hospital two hours after her barbarous assault, she disclosed that a broken beer bottle had been held over her head by the gang who allegedly took turns at raping her.
Out of 48,969 policemen in Mumbai, 27,740 are on VIP duty, reveals RTI queryThe gang-rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in the heart of Mumbai has once again raised questions over the security of women in India. More police presence on streets has been demanded from almost all quarters ever since the December 16 gang-rape in Delhi. Now, a Right To Information or RTI query has revealed some shocking numbers.
The grandmother of Chand Babu Sattat Shaikh alias Mohammed Abdul says that he is 16 years old. The birth certificate she furnished showed clear signs of tampering; the year of his birth appears to have been changed.
Chand Babu Sattat Shaikh, the first accused arrested in connection with the gang-rape case, was produced in a Mumbai court today. He has been sent to police custody till August 30.
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Broken beer bottle held over Mumbai gang-rape survivor's head When the 22-year-old intern who had been gang-raped by five men in the heart of Mumbai met doctors at the city's Jaslok Hospital two hours after her barbarous assault, she disclosed that a broken beer bottle had been held over her head by the gang who allegedly took turns at raping her.
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One of the five accused who was arrested by the Mumbai Police in the morning
Medical update by Jaslok hospital:
- Girl suffered extrenal and internal injuries
- Girl underwent a minor procedure
- We hope she gets well soon
- We have to wait for 24 hours before we can comment further
- Her breathing is under control
- She doesn't have any fracture
- The boy is not admitted in our hospital
How the police made an arrestBefore noon on Friday, the Mumbai Police signaled that it had solved the case and arrested one of the five men who allegedly gang raped a 22-year-old photojournalist at the city's Shakti mills compound.
Journalists hold a silent protest at Martyrs' Square in south Mumbai
Journalists hold a silent protest at Martyrs's Square in south Mumbai. There are no slogans, no noise, just expressing outrage.
Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh:
- Around 6-6.30 pm, a girl with her colleague, went to Shakti Mills compound through Mahalaxmi station.
- The building was dilapidated.
- The girl was taking pictures. The accused came there and asked them how they could enter the building since it was Railway property. They also accused the boy of having been involved in a murder in the area few days ago.
- One of the accused then tied the boy down with a belt.
- They then took the girl 15-20 feet away and two of them stayed with the boy and then they committed the ghastly crime in turns.
- Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and twenty police teams formed. Forensic experts were called in at night.
- This is a sensitive case. We cannot reveal more information about the accused.
- One has been arrested and four others have been identified.
- Our investigations are continuing. We are trying to find out more about the accused.
- Sketches were made at night. On the basis of those sketches, one accused was arrested and he has named the others.
- Property offences against two of the accused.
- The owners of the building should have put up a signpost saying 'trespassing not allowed'.
- The girl is composed and stable.
- The statements given by the victims helped us to draw the sketches of accused and they were 20-25 per cent correct and with their help, we were able to track the accused.
- Mumbai Police will do its best to collect all evidence so that a fool-proof case is made out and will seek maximum punishment.
- We will request the government to conduct this case via a fast-track court.
- Women are coming forward these days and lodging complaints. Our priority is their safety. We are doing our best to keep them safe and secure.
- I don't think it is right to say that criminals are not scared of police.
- The accused live in the vicinity of the area where the incident happened.
Horror in an abandoned millIt was about 6 pm on Thursday when a 22-year-old photojournalist with an English magazine in Mumbai entered the dilapidated and isolated Shakti Mills compound through a rear entrance.
Shock and rage in MumbaiMumbaiikars are outraged with the gang-rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist, a chilling reminder of the December gang-rape in Delhi of a student.
All five accused arrested, says Mumbai PoliceA 22-year-old photojournalist was gang-raped by five men on Thursday evening at the dilapidated Shakti Mills compound in Lower Parel, south Mumbai. The police say they have solved the case.
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Mumbai gang-rape is an extremely tragic and unfortunate incident. Law and order is a state subject. We have asked for detailed report from the state government, we have asked them for immediate action: MoS Home RPN Singh in Rajya Sabha