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As per the complaint copy, the age of the victim girl is 17. Some of the audio call records between the mother and the victim obtained by OpIndia reveal that the girl is being brutally harassed and beaten by the accused.

Ahmednagar Police in Maharashtra arrested 17 persons after massive violence erupted in the Samnapur village of Sangamner amid a rally organized by Sakal Hindu Samaj

Sikkalkari Sikhs are the Sikh artisans who had migrated from Punjab to Nanded in the state of Maharashtra during the period of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. At present, many Sikkalkari settlements reside in small huts in several towns in Marathwada region of the state. They are significantly seen in Nanded, Beed, Parbhani, and Hingoli districts.

The FIR has been filed under sections 302, 307, 341, 143, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code and section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. No sections of POCSO have been added though.

Around 100 to 150 people from the specific community attacked 6 people and they could be heard saying, "These are the same people who have filed police complaint. We'll not spare them. They won't go home alive." The mob attacked with sharp weapons including knifes, iron rods, bamboo sticks and swords.

OpIndia talked to the API Bhalekar of the Manchar Police Station who confirmed that the case was long pending from the year 2019

19 opposition parties issued a joint statement saying they will boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28

BBC launched an initiative named 'BBC Verify' to address the growing 'threat of disinformation' and build trust with audiences through transparency.

Hindi TV Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee slammed a journalist named Wasiuddin Siddiqui for targeting her for marrying a Muslim man.

Mahesh was on long target of the accused men who had in the past issued death threats to him for making pro-Hindu reels