A 15-year-old girl was molested in a SSKM Hospital washroom by a man posing as a ward boy. The accused, Amit Mullick, was apprehended after hospital CCTV footage aided police. Mullick claimed past employment at related hospitals, but records show no such staffer, raising further questions about his identity and motive.
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India's passport ranking has slipped to 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, offering visa-free access to 57 destinations. This marks a decline from its previous position. Singapore leads the index with access to 193 countries, followed by South Korea and Japan. Several European nations also feature prominently in the top rankings.
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