Overview
- Uttarakhand police arrested taxi driver Deepak Singh Bora in Nainital after a Delhi tourist alleged assault and an attempted rape; her phone was recovered and the vehicle seized following FIRs under BNS provisions for rape, robbery and abduction.
- Investigators said the survivor in the Nainital case underwent a medical examination, and the taxi was traced using CCTV footage and GPS data.
- In south Delhi, police said a Manipuri woman suffered minor injuries after confronting harassers near the Saket District Court; later PTI reports said four juveniles were apprehended following raids, with officers in contact with the victim as the probe continues.
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma condemned repeated racial bullying targeting people from the Northeast, echoing concerns raised after a February Malviya Nagar case that led to arrests.
- In Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa, police formed an SIT and announced a cash reward after a 90-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped in Punasa, while in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras a case was filed over the alleged rape of a nine-year-old by two juveniles.