Report says, city has more women and girls missing than men and boys. The number of missing cases of women and girls in Bengaluru is more than that of missing cases of men and boys. The data from Commissioner’s office shows that as of September 2022, 118 girls and 107 boys went missing. Whereas, the […]
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Despite being struck down by the Supreme Court of India, Section 66A is still used to file cases. Cases are still filed under Section 66A in Bengaluru even though this section of the Information Technology (IT) Act was struck down in 2015. A tracker by a non-government organisation (NGO) shows Karnataka has reported 10 cases […]
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In January 2022, HalasuruGate police station inaugurated the cyber crime department to deal with cyber crime cases. More than 700 cases of online financial fraud have been reported under section 66D of Information Technology (IT) Act since the cyber crime department was inaugurated in HalasuruGate police station in January 2022. Natansh Saini, a victim of […]
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The laws that protect women have been misused frequently. Men have been accused falsely under the Dowry Prohibition Act, of domestic violence or various kinds of crimes against women in the past few years. Victims who are falsely accused find it hard to get their everyday life back. Rajesh (name changed) who is currently working […]
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Karnataka has reported a 18.74 percent increase in the number of POCSO cases till July 2022 compared to the first seven months of 2021. Karnataka is witnessing an increase in the number of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act-2012 for a second consecutive year. Data available on the Karnataka […]
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Cybercrime cases are not reported by the police, as they are solved internally within the media platforms. Cybercrime cases in Bengaluru are decreasing, as most cases are solved within media platforms cases registered in India have decreased from 10,555 cases in 2019 (pre-COVID-19) to 6,423 in 2021, states National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data. The […]
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A resident said 28 two-wheelers, five cars and auto have been damaged. Bengaluru: Gajendra remembers the night of August 11, 2020, when a mob rushed into the lane where he stays and vandalized every vehicle and house that came their way. “It was terrifying,” he said. “We all sat in our houses hoping for the […]
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Karnataka only has 30 functional one stop centres so far for domestic violence victims to report complaints. Facilities in one stop centres for domestic violence victims continue to be limited despite guidelines provided by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. None of the centres are working in Karnataka, said Nandini, regional manager at Action […]
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He is out of hospital KSRTC bus with 30 passengers rammed into a pillar. Of the 30 passengers involved in the accident where a KSRTC bus rammed into a Metro Pillar on May 10, four continue to be in serious condition at a local hospital. The driver and the conductor who were receiving treatment at […]
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The prime accused and three others were booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302, and 201, and 34 respectively. The Ramanagar town police arrested four people in connection with the murder of the 22-year-old woman. The prime culprit, was charged for murder under IPC section 302 and three other people were booked under […]
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