# A brutal assault reignites fears over women's safety in India

https://mins.news/en/item/81802

- DW, 2026-10-01 12:31 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/a-brutal-assault-reignites-fears-over-women-s-safety-in-india/a-79501471?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A series of sexual assault cases has renewed concerns about women’s safety in India, prompting fear, protests and demands for action. Reports that three men posing as police officers abducted and gang-raped a 17-year-old girl in New Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park led to tighter security there and a student march demanding safer public spaces.

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