Woman drugged, raped at birthday party in Thane
THANE, Sep 6: Three persons, among them a woman, have been arrested for allegedly drugging a 22-year-old woman and raping her at a birthday party on Friday.The incident occurred in an apartment on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, police said.Based on a complaint, the police have arrested the accused. The female friend had allegedly invited the victim to her house for her birthday party, and the other two accused were already present there. After the party, the two men started consuming alcohol in the bedroom.When the victim got up to leave, she complained of uneasiness, and the accused woman offered her a lemonade.The drink was allegedly laced with a sedative, and the victim started feeling giddy after consuming it, the official said.One of the men allegedly raped the victim in the bathroom and left her unconscious, policed said. (PTI)
Teacher held for raping minor student
MUMBAI, Sept 6: A 30-year-old Arabic teacher has been arrested in Maharashtra’s Beed city for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl who attended his tuition, police said.The accused taught Urdu and Arabic to children at his home.He allegedly raped the girl many times after other students left and also subjected her to unnatural sex.The crime came to light when the girl complained of stomach pain and the doctor realized that she had faced sexual assault.The girl told her parents that the teacher was sexually abusing her for the last three months and had warned her not to tell anyone about it. (PTI)
Fifteen killed, 16 injured after bus hits van
HATHRAS, Sep 6: At least 15 people, including four women and an equal number of children, travelling in a van were killed on Friday after a roadways bus hit the vehicle from behind on National Highway 93 here, officials said. Sixteen others were injured in the accident and they have been admitted to a government hospital.A senior police said, “The accident occurred when the bus hit the van while trying to overtake it on the Agra-Aligarh National Highway.” The condition of four of the injured is said to be critical.The passengers were on their way to Agra from Hathras. (PTI)
Man held for ‘murdering’ tenant
THANE, Sep 6: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Friday for the alleged murder of a hair salon owner police said.Shera Makhija, the accused, had rented out his shop to victim Ilias Shaikh (39).Makhija allegedly stabbed Shaikh with a knife on Thursday night after the latter sought more time to pay rent and they had a spat.Shaikh died in hospital on Friday. (PTI)