EARLY TIMES REPORT
KULGAM, Nov 3: Kulgam police on Tuesday said that they have arrested two men for sexually assaulting a 21-year old girl in Akhal village of district. “Action has been taken against kidnappers who tried to assault the victim sexually and outraged her modesty. Accused namely Aadil Ahmad Dar and Waseem Rehman Dar, both the residents of Ashmuji Kulgam, who were arrested within three hours after complaint was received by District Police Kulgam, are behind bars,” police said in a press statement.
Police said that they have registered a case with FIR No.116/2020 U/S 341, 366, 376/511, 354, 323 IPC at Police Station Devsar and said that the charge-sheet of the case will be produced before honorable court within stipulated time. As per reports, the victim, a resident of Poniwah village, had gone to Akhal hamlet to attend a wedding ceremony. “Two youth from Ashmuji village kidnapped and raped her in a dense orchard. The girl was found in a semi-unconscious state and was shifted to hospital where she was referred to Srinagar hospital for treatment,” a group of villagers including victim’s relatives, who held a protest demonstration in Kulgam against the incident, said. They identified the accused as Adil Dar and Wasim Dar. The accused had arrived in the village as guests.
The protesters said that the girl is battling for life and demanded stern punishment for the accused. Police assured them of action and informed them that the accused have already been taken into custody, an official said.
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