Indian police charge man for rape, murder of Kolkata doctor

Indian police have charged a man for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor which sparked wide-scale protests throughout the country. The discovery of the doctor’s bloodied body at a government hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata on August 9 sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women. The suspect, named Sanjoy Roy, arrested the day after the murder and held in custody since, was formally charged on Monday with a confidential document of evidence submitted to the court. “Sanjoy Roy has been charged with…

New cases lodged against Imran Khan, CM Gandapur after D-Chowk protest

After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 4, five new cases were brought against Imran Khan, the party’s founder on Monday. Besides Imran, several other party leaders have been implicated in these new cases related to the protest last week. Those facing fresh charges include Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, who face two cases each. On October 3, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had warned the Imran-founded party against launching an “onslaught on Islamabad”. He…