August 23, 2013 -- Updated 1757 GMT (0157 HKT)
Police have arrested one man and identified others in the alleged gang
rape of a 23-year-old photographer in Mumbai, police said Friday. It's
the latest sexual-assault report to make headlines in the South Asian
nation. FULL STORY
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Police say female photographer, 23, gang-raped in Mumbai
August 23, 2013 -- Updated 1342 GMT (2142 HKT)
Photographer gang-raped in Mumbai
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Police arrest a suspect in the alleged gang rape of a female photographer
- Police say the photographer was attacked in a deserted area of Mumbai
- She and a male colleague were approached by a group of men
- India has seen multiple high-profile sexual violence cases since a New Delhi gang rape
The incident is the latest shocking report of sexual assault to make headlines in the South Asian nation.
"We have made one arrest
so far, but all the accused have been identified," according to the
city's police commissioner, Satyapal Singh, who earlier said five men
took part.
The attack took place Thursday evening in a deserted area of the Shakti Mills district in Mumbai, Singh said.
The unidentified female
victim and a male colleague were on assignment in the area for a print
publication when some of the men approached them and asked whether they
had permission to take photographs, Singh said.
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The attack unfolded from there, he said, without providing a full account of events.
The victim is in a stable condition in Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai, hospital authorities said.
Singh said police have a
"strong lead" in the case without giving further details. They released
sketches of five men they said were suspects in the case.
The attack has shocked
and disappointed many Mumbai residents, who consider their city to be a
safer place for women than the capital, New Delhi.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 221 rape cases were reported in Mumbai in 2012.
But figures provided by
the government show that there has been a rape reported to police every
day in Mumbai between January and March this year. The average number of
reported rapes in a month in 2013 in the city rose dramatically to
30.33, from 19.25 in 2012.
Delhi Police said the
number of reported rapes in the capital had jumped from 179 for the
first 3½ months of last year to 463 for the same period this year.
A rise in the number of
rapes reported does not necessarily mean that more are being committed.
It may be that recent high-profile cases have encouraged women to come
forward with complaints.
The gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in a bus in New Delhi in December sparked debate and introspection in India about sexual crimes against women. The victim of the New Delhi attack later died in a Singapore hospital.
An outcry quickly grew
over her case and expanded to include widespread concerns about women's
safety and inequalities, triggering demonstrations in various cities.
In response, the
nation's lawmakers have introduced tougher laws and punishments for
sexual crimes and harassment. Despite such action, frequent episodes of
sexual violence are reported in India.
Across India, 24,923 cases of rape were reported last year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.
Some cases receive heavy coverage in the news media.
Earlier this month, police said a 7-year-old girl was raped in a train's toilet compartment in central India.
CNN's Mallika Kapur in Mumbai contributed to this reportTop World Stories
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