The arrested man is a friend of the main suspect in the case, the officer said. Two others have also been detained for questioning
The main accused woman was handling three accounts related to 'Bulli Bai' app, the Mumbai Police said.
There was a 30 pc rise in complaints of crimes against women in 2021 as compared to 2020 when 23,722 complaints were received.
The Yogi Adityanath government has failed on all fronts, as this government is just busy in publicity using public money, said Akhilesh Yadav.
Delhi reported the highest number of cases of crimes against women in 2020 among the metropolitan cities, according to NCRB data.
As per the data, a total of 35,331 cases of crime against women were registered in 2020 whereas the number of cases in 2019 was 44,783, showing a decrease of 21.1 pc.
A teenage girl was slashed in her face with a knife by her neighbouring 23-year-old man in a molestation attempt at her home on Monday, police said.
According to police the woman apparently told her parents, that she had been rejecting all the matches they had been bringing for her because she was in love and wanted to marry that person.
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The Uttar Pradesh government has sentenced 23 accused to life imprisonment in the past 24 hours, in connection with cases of crime against women and children.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot directed the police department to take prompt action in crimes against women and weaker sections of the society.
According to the government spokesman, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to launch 'Operation Durachari' to check crime against women.
A group of university and college students in Tripura have started an online campaign to stop 'crime against women' demanding fast disposal of such cases and exemplary punishment of the accused persons. Asmira Debbarma, a student of political science in Tripura University has formed an 'SMS' (Stand against rape) group and at least 25 other students have joined the group.
The NCW received 2,043 complaints of crimes committed against women in June, the highest in the last eight months. According to the National Commission for Women (NCW) data, 452 complaints of domestic violence were received in June alone.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has expressed concern over the rise in incidents of crime against women since the lockdown came into force, and said the offenders should not assume that police are busy keeping people indoors and will not act against them.
Lok Sabha MP Hema Malini on March 20 reacted on the hanging of Nirbhaya's convicts in Tihar Jail.
Delhi Commission For Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal issued a notice to the city police on Friday seeking details of crime against women that were committed during the communal clashes in northeastern parts of the national capital
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed CM Yogi Adityanath for increased crime in state.
Lucknow University will soon establish a centre of excellence to study crime against women in order to curb such incidents. Meanwhile, at the same time, a women helpline service has been started by UP roadways to assist them in hours of distress.
What is strange is that these cases have been occurring at frequent intervals despite the government's claim that the law and order situation has improved in the state. The police, however, have refused to speak on the issue, only saying that the incidents are being investigated.
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