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Online content, poor oversight linked to rise in rapes: MP Police

Online content, poor oversight linked to rise in rapes: MP Police

The head of Madhya Pradesh police has said that police work alone cannot stop the rising number of rape cases in the state. He believes wider social issues, including digital exposure and weak family supervision, are playing a major role. After a meeting in Ujjain on Saturday, the state's Director General of Police (DGP), Kailash Makwana, spoke to the media. He said that the growing use of mobile phones and internet access has changed how people interact. He also said that children are seeing more harmful material online, which may be affecting their thinking. Other problems, such as alcohol use…
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NCW barred from meeting law student in Kolkata case

NCW barred from meeting law student in Kolkata case

A member of the National Commission for Women (NCW) visited South Calcutta Law College on Sunday, days after a young woman was allegedly gang-raped on campus. The 24-year-old law student was reportedly attacked by one former and two current students on 25 June. Four people have been arrested so far, and a special team has been formed to handle the case. During the visit, the NCW representative was stopped from meeting the survivor or seeing where the incident took place. She claimed that neither the police nor the officials in charge could confirm where the woman and her family are…
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