Police arrested two accused allegedly involved in Raping a Girl in Kulgam

Srinagar: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two accused of allegedly raping a girl within twenty fours after complaint for lodged in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

In a statement to GNS, the police said that a girl (Name withheld) approached Police Post Mirbazar with a written complaint stating that she was wrongfully restrained and forcibly Raped in a vehicle (Truck) bearing registration No. JK18-9100 on NHW at Nipora near Petrol pump by a person which officials identified as Mudasir Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Rashid Ganie resident of Banimulla with the help of another person namely Manzoor Ahmad Naik son of Ghulam Mohd Naik resident of Gadool.

The official further said that on receipt of the complaint, a case with FIR No. 111/2021 U/S 376, 109 IPC was registered in police station Qazigund and investigation was taken up in instant manner.

On tip off, Police party from Police Post Mirbazar led by incharge Police post Mirbazar Sub Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad under the supervision of SDPO Qazigund Govind Rattan-JKPS was constituted to nab the accused persons, he said.

Utilizing all available means and with strenuous efforts, investigating team arrested both the accused within half an hour after complaint was received in Police Post Mirbazar and the vehicle used in commission of crime was seized. Further investigation of the case is in progress, reads the statement.(GNS)