Because in the unlikely event that this isn’t what happened and the court finds them not guilty, the paper would be liable for damages that came from making that statement. Libel law exists, so they can’t just state it.

Hence running a quote, plus using the industry standard in the article, “alleged”. After the conviction it’s a matter of legal fact.

I’ve been considering a local wildflower mix to take over a section of mine- good for the bugs, less stupid expanse for me to mow.

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The government literally does the equivalent of affirmative action on a caste basis, so whoever claimed that is terribly misinformed.

If I’m right about your intentions, you’re attempting to portray the author and paper as minimizing what happened to the kid. That doesn’t seem valid at all, given that a) the entire article is about what happened to the victim and outlining the case, and not disputing her claims b) it’s literally in the article as a quote, just read the thing already.

It’s the most populous state while also being one of the least developed in terms of economics, education, industry, and institutions.

There’s inherent bias to what the typical audience is expected to care about, so yes, salacious stories will be what breaks through more, rather than say people deploying renewables or having a literacy initiative.

At the same time though, there’s way too much crime and exploitation going on, largely due to the reasons above. So it’s both.

It quotes the child in the article. I’d suggest reading it before commenting on it.

No arrests “made yet”, but a case has been opened, like you’d expect anywhere else. Investigations come before the arrest.

I’m a bit disappointed to see the tendency observed on Reddit to be replicated here.

Does this article deserve more upvotes and attention than it has currently? Yes. There should be more attention paid to the case and issue broadly, and more pressure to prevent these things from ever happening. So you can stop typing that reply now. I have no problem highlighting gender inequality and crime in India, as it’s the only way to improve from what’s currently in place.

Did 26 people getting shot to death in a terrorist attack in India last week garner this much attention, or upvotes? No, not even half as much. To me that smacks of implicit biases that deserve mention and questioning.

Because it’s a literal quotation from the victim, read the article.