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Must decide kind of society we live in, says Kovind about Kathua rape

The President, who is on a two-day visit to the state, said the success of a society lay in the kind of protection it provides to its children.

President Kovind was in Jannu to speak at the sixth convocation of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University at Katra town.(ANI/Twitter)
Updated on Apr 18, 2018 02:25 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service, Jammu | By

15-year-old accused in Kathua rape case is afraid of the dark, has violent past

Investigators said the accused developed a hatred for the nomadic Muslims after getting into a fight. He also allegedly sexually harassed the eight-year-old victim before she was kidnapped and eventually murdered.

People participate in a candle light vigil as they protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua near Jammu, and a teenager in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao, in Bengaluru, on February 15, 2018.(Reuters)
Updated on Apr 14, 2018 06:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kathua/Jammu | ByShiv Sunny

Lekhi’s comments spark war of words with Congress over Kathua rape

Meenakshi Lekhi, a BJP spokesperson, said opposition parties were selectively highlighting crimes to target the saffron party, sparking a war of words with the Congress.

BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi was accused of being insensitive for her remarks(Sanchit Khanna/ HT File Photo)
Published on Apr 13, 2018 10:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Brutal rape, murder of girl widens religious rift in Jammu’s Kathua

Over the years, the rift between the a nomadic Muslim community and Hindu villagers in Kathua has seen both sides approach the police multiple times.

People hold placards at a protest against the rape of an eight-year-old girl, in Kathua, near Jammu and a teenager in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, in New Delhi.(Reuters Photo)
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 03:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kathua | ByShiv Sunny

Rape has no religion, says Kashmiri Pandit lawyer fighting for Kathua girl

Deepika Thusoo Singh is waging the legal battle for an eight-year-old girl who was gang raped and murdered in Kathua district in January. The girl belonged to the nomadic Muslim Bakarwal community.

The Jammu High Court Bar Association called for a shutdown on Wednesday against what it calls an attempt to target the “minority Dogras”. (HT Photo)
Updated on Apr 13, 2018 03:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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