DNA test helps police identify, arrest rape suspect after 12 years
A deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sample taken at the scene of a rape case involving a teenage girl 12 years ago has finally led to the arrest of a male suspect in Penang yesterday.
Sat Apr 09 2022
Police thwart attempt by rape suspect to escape from hospital
The swift action of two policemen who were tasked to guard the suspect, resulted in the suspect being apprehended after about a 120m chase.
Tue May 18 2021
Pakistani police hunt for gang rape suspects as protests held across country
Protests were held in several Pakistani cities for a second day on Saturday over the handling of an investigation into the gang rape of a mother travelling with her children on a highway
Sun Sep 13 2020
Retrial set for Malaysia rape-marriage case: Lawyer
A Malaysian rape suspect who married his 14-year-old victim to avoid jail will be brought back to court for a retrial.
Sat Aug 06 2016
Angry mob lynches rape accused to death in India
A rape suspect was pulled out of a jail and lynched by a mob in northeastern India on Thursday, local reports said, with anger raging over the high rate of sexual violence in the country.
Thu Mar 05 2015
Thousands of Japan police in manhunt for rape suspect: reports
Suspect Yuta Sugimoto, 20, was being questioned over claims he was part of a gang that raped and robbed a woman on the streets of Kawasaki, just south of Tokyo, on January 2.
Wed Jan 08 2014
Restaurant manager-rape suspect to enter defence
Suspect Riduan Masmud, 40, was charged with raping a schoolgirl, 12, in a car by the roadside on Feb 18, 2013.
Wed Dec 11 2013
Cops: Do not spread photos of juvenile rape suspects
Anyone who spreads photographs of suspects who are juveniles can be penalised under the Child Act, say police.
Sun Sep 29 2013
All 4 Delhi gang rape suspects found guilty of rape, murder
The four men accused of gang-raping a student on a bus in New Delhi have been found guilty of rape and murder.
Tue Sep 10 2013
Probe into Delhi rape suspect's death blames jail
A probe into the death of a man suspected of gang-raping a student on a New Delhi bus last December blames jail officials for failing to monitor him adequately, an Indian media report said on Sunday.
Mon Mar 18 2013
Probe into Delhi rape suspect's death blames jail
A probe into the death of a man suspected of gang-raping a student on a New Delhi bus last December blames jail officials for failing to monitor him adequately, an Indian media report said on Sunday.
Sun Mar 17 2013
Autopsy shows Delhi rape suspect died from hanging: source
A post-mortem on a man suspected of leading the gang-rape of a student on a New Delhi bus last December has concluded he died by hanging.
Tue Mar 12 2013
Delhi gang-rape suspects to appear in court
Five men charged with the brutal gang-rape and murder of a student in New Delhi will appear in court for the first time Monday.
Sun Jan 06 2013
Delhi gang-rape suspects charged
Indian police on Thursday formally charged five men with murder, kidnapping and rape following the fatal gang-rape of a young woman that appalled the nation.
Thu Jan 03 2013
Delhi gang-rape suspects to be charged in court
Five men accused of gang-raping a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in a deadly crime that repulsed the nation are to be formally charged in court on Thursday.
Thu Jan 03 2013