Karnataka’s garment factories: a fight for women workers

Garment factories in Karnataka are breeding grounds for sexual predators, often trapping women employees into the sex work industry.  ASI study shows around 20 million involved in the sex work industry. Bengaluru Urban has the highest number of sex workers among all the districts in Karnataka with over 21 thousand in the industry. Among the […]

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Overworked and Understaffed: Inside Struggle of Siruguppa Police Station

India’s police to population ratio is 180 personnel per one lakh population, but in Siruguppa, the ratio is just 40 police personnel for more than 1.2 lakh inhabitants. The sun was shining brightly on the town of Siruguppa, as the morning rush hour was well underway. In the midst of the bustling city streets, a […]

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5 Bangaldeshi arrested on rape charges in Bengaluru

While recreating the crime scene, two shot in the leg after they try to flee the scene.  Bengaluru: Two accused in the Bangalore rape case were shot in the leg after they allegedly  tried to escape the crime scene. Earlier today,  police had taken two of the accused for reconstruction of  the crime scene where […]

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