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Police in Assam's Hailakandi district are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl found at her home. Her family alleges sexual assault; authorities await post-mortem results. Five suspects have been detained.
Malaysia's government is examining proposals for a Domestic Violence Offenders Registry to monitor repeat perpetrators, as a coordinated effort between the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, police, and courts.
Allianz Malaysia and road safety organisation RSMC have conducted their ninth women's safety campaign, training 200 participants in crime prevention, self-defence and emergency preparedness at an event in Selangor.
Indian authorities arrested 35 people for violence and vandalism during protests following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal. One of four arrested suspects was shot dead by police.