Banda Rape Case

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  UP Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping Girl In 2019

  A court in Uttar Pradesh's Banda has sentenced a man to 20 years imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl in 2019.

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  In UP, 20 Years In Prison For Two Men Convicted In Rape Case

  A court has sentenced two men to 20 years imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, about 200 km from state capital Lucknow, in 2019.

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  Neighbour Rapes Woman In Uttar Pradesh's Banda: Police

  A woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Banda, police said on Sunday.

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  Minor Girl Raped, Then Brutally Murdered In Uttar Pradesh's Banda

  A minor girl was raped and murdered by unidentified criminals at Banda district of Uttar Pradesh who smashed her head and poured acid on her face so that she couldn't be identified, police said today.

• Supreme Court sends notice to UP govt in Banda rape case

  The Supreme Court today sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on PIL seeking a CBI probe into the Banda rape case incident.The court issued notices to UP Home Secretary, SP Banda district and Banda jail superintendent. The petitioner wanted a CBI probe into the incident because they claim the victim is a minor. They want actio...

• We are taking the Banda rape case very seriously: Mayawati

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has said that her government is taking the Banda rape case "very seriously" and that strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow on Thursday, Mayawati said, "We took the Banda matter very seriously and got it investigated by the CID immediatel...

• Banda rape: Politics takes over

  A political tug-of-war has started in Banda over who has the right to get justice for the minor girl who was allegedly raped by BSP MLA Purushottam Dwivedi.The Samajwadi Party (SP) tried to take away with the girl saying they will take her to some place safer. The BJP then joined the fray when party leader Smriti Irani tried to take the girl with h...

• I want BSP MLA to be hanged, says Banda rape victim

  Released from prison after a little over a month, the minor backward community girl allegedly raped by a BSP MLA and later framed in a fake theft case today said she wanted her tormentor to be hanged and accused the police of beating her while the legislator's brother watched."I want that he should be hanged," the 17-year-old said, a day after she ...

• Banda rape victim finally released from jail, gets security

  After spending over a month behind bars, the young girl from Banda, who was allegedly raped by a BSP MLA, who then had her jailed on false charges of theft, is finally out of prison.She is now being provided security after the MLA said he would seek revenge.This comes hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati ordered her release and asked t...

• CBI probe into Banda rape case: Women and Child Development panel

  A committee constituted by the Women and Child Development Ministry sought a CBI probe into the Banda rape case, allegedly involving an Uttar Pradesh MLA.After receiving the report of the panel, WCD Minister Krishna Tirath said she will write to the Union Home Ministry on further action to be taken in the incident."The Banda rape case is very sensi...

• Two associates of BSP MLA accused in rape case, arrested

  BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwiwedi, who is accused of raping a minor Dalit girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district, is absconding while two of his aides have been arrested in connection with the case, said officials."Rajendra Shukla and Surendra Neta, who are co-accused in the rape case of the minor girl were arrested in Banda district after an FIR ...

• BSP MLA accused of rape arrested

  A month after a girl was raped, the man accused of raping her, BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi was finally arrested today.The arrest comes a day after the UP government gave the go ahead for his arrest but what's shocking is that the girl who was raped is still in Jail after being falsely implicated for theft."I am confident that as soon as you ...

• Banda rape case: Uttar Pradesh Govt clears BSP MLA's arrest

  The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared the arrest of BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwivedi, accused of raping a minor girl."The process for MLAs arrest is underway. He will certainly be arrested according to the preliminary report of the CB-CID," Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar said while addressing a press conference in Lucknow."Th...

• Uttar Pradesh: Inquiry finds MLA raped Banda teenager

  A preliminary inquiry by the CB-CID into the Banda rape case has found that BSP MLA Purushottam Naresh Dwiwedi had raped the teenager and framed her in a false theft case, official sources said."The CB-CID, which was asked to probe the matter by Chief Minister Mayawati, has completed a preliminary inquiry and is ready with its report," a senior off...