"sexual-harassment"

A physical education teacher at a private school in Bhupalpally was assaulted by Bajrang Dal activists following allegations of harassment against girl students, both in person and on social media.

A woman in Khammam district allegedly died by suicide following repeated sexual harassment by a known rowdy-sheeter, Daravath Vinay. The incident occurred after the accused attacked her during a cotton-picking visit to a nearby village.

A Chennai-based man was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly inappropriately touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional on a flight. The incident occurred while the woman sat beside her husband. The accused, reportedly drunk, claimed the act was accidental

A 29-year-old teacher in Adibatla died by suicide after allegedly facing sexual harassment by two male colleagues. She was found hanging at her home in Turkayamjal. Police have registered a case against the accused and started an investigation

Jagtial town police arrested Pegadapalli Tahsildar Ravinder on Friday following a complaint of sexual harassment filed by a woman officer. The incident reportedly occurred during an enquiry related to Indiramma housing beneficiaries in Nukapalli.

A bus driver in Bengaluru was beaten and arrested after allegedly harassing a 15-year-old girl during a bus journey from Hyderabad. Her mother and brother confronted him. He admitted guilt. Police have taken him into custody for further investigation.

A female employee has lodged a complaint against her employer of a private firm in Hyderabad, accusing him of repeated sexual harassment. A case has been registered by the SR Nagar police, and an investigation is underway.

A tense situation unfolded at a women’s hostel in Madhapur, Hyderabad, after a group of women accused the hostel manager, Satya Prakash, of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The women allegedly stormed the premises, assaulted the manager, and damaged property.

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A BESCOM woman officer in Bengaluru was threatened with a knife, sexually harassed, and robbed in her PG room by an unidentified man. Police have launched a manhunt, amid recent similar crimes involving PG owners accused of sexually assaulting residents

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Odisha CM Mohan Majhi said a college student who set herself on fire over alleged sexual harassment is in critical condition. The accused teacher has been arrested, and a high-level probe is underway. Strong preventive actions are being promised statewide.

Another male student, who attempted to save her, also suffered injuries and both were rushed to the district headquarters hospital here. Later, she was referred to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for advanced treatment

A 40-year-old man was booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing his minor daughter in Bolarum, Hyderabad. The complaint was filed by the girl’s mother after the child disclosed the incident. Police have launched an investigation.

In 2025, the NCW received 7,698 complaints, led by domestic violence (1,594 cases), criminal intimidation (989), and assault (950). Uttar Pradesh topped with 3,921 cases. April saw a spike with 2,123 complaints, reflecting growing awareness among women

The 40-year-old suspect and the 10-year-old's mother have been into a live-in relationship for the past few years

The complainant in her petition to the police on March 13 stated that the accused used to speak with her in vulgar language describing her body

K Dinesh (23), a private employee from Kothapet had stalked and harassed the minor girl in the name of love

P Mahendra alias Mahindra (23), a private employee from Hasthinapuram and native of Andhra Pradesh was harassing the girl from LB Nagar by stalking and pressuring her to love him.

The panellists were speaking at a session titled 'The City Through Her Eyes: Voices on Sexual Harassment in India' on Saturday. The session was set around the findings of a survey conducted on women's safety in public spaces by the research centre J-Pal South Asia and NGO Aparajita by Pramod Bhasin