x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Fresh report raises questions over Islamabad’s anti-terror record | UNESCO recognises 307-year-old Mahabharata manuscript | Crime Branch can’t act as recovery agent in commercial disputes: HC quashes FIR | Bhagwat bats for eco-friendly Diwali | Ladakh gears up for multi-tier polls: Elections to 8 LAHDCs, Panchayats, ULBs announced | Dr Divya Narang Honoured with ‘Most Trusted Aesthetics Doctor’ Award at Doc You Rock 2026 : Dr Jitendra Singh honours doctors | Fast-track special assistance scheme works: CM Omar directs officials | EOW Kashmir chargesheets man for posing as CID officer, duping people | Fire engulfs Kishtwar hill | List measures to prevent digital arrest, cyber crimes: SC to WhatsApp, other platforms | KU’s IKS begins two-day workshop on anthropology in Kashmir | Punjab Police bust drug trafficking networks | Two houses, one hotel damaged in fire in Srinagar | Selfless Service | Bhai Dooj: From the Sweetness of Relationships to the Preservation of Values | A mother’s wisdom and home remedies: From childhood memories to modern science | LoP Sharma visits fire-hit Nehru Market, forms six-member committee | Javid Dar exhorts officers to intensify field visits, redress farmers' concerns | MCD plans AI-based mapping of advertising hoardings to boost revenue | National-level creative economy conference to be held in Delhi on Nov 13 | 8 women and children among 19 report dog bite cases in J&K town | District Admin Bandipora issues Weather Advisory | Punjab to begin potash exploration by May next year: Mines minister Goyal | GEASSOC demands filling of vacant SE, CE posts | Div Com reviews progress of ongoing works at Mubarak Mandi Complex | Augmentation of additional coaches in Train No. 19224 | Bovine smuggling for slaughter may threaten public order, HC upholds PSA detention | Maj Gen Mukesh Sharma on assumption as ADG NCC directorate, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh | MLA Arvind Gupta allocates Rs 24.90 lakh for Radha Krishna Community Hall in Pouni Chak | Samba police foils major bovine smuggling attempt; arrets bovine smuggler | Sakina Itoo inaugurates Rs 1.88 cr NTPHC at Chukar, inspects PHC Sariwarpora | Crime Branch Jammu files chargesheet in Rs 7.92 lakh bank loan fraud case in Samba | Book of memories or political whitewash: Gaurav slams Sonia Gandhi, questions Congress's past | Keshav Chopra releases Devotional Bhajan "Meri Bawa Wali Maa" | DC Shopian chairs District-Level Telecom Committee meeting | Karnah Admin organises Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas Programme | Department of military affairs successfully completes sixth edition of special campaign | Orientation programme on FAA examination held in Bandipora | Health, ICDS conduct Child Health Screening, Awareness Activities across Bandipora | DC inspects progress of ongoing works at GMC Baili | Back Issues  
 
news details
Court awards 7-yrs imprisonment in minor’s rape case
2/12/2025 11:09:31 PM

Early Times Report

Jammu, Feb 12: Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir today awarded seven years imprisonment and fine Rs 25000 to Amir Ashraf Zargar s/o Mohammad Ashraf Zargar, R/o Waripora Safapora, Ganderbal who was facing trial in rape with minor for the last 9 years.
According to the police case that on 06-07-2016 complainant lodged a written complaint in the police station concerned alleging therein that his minor sister aged about 14 years (name with held, and shall be referred as prosecutrix herein after) had gone to picnic at Dumping Park Kangan and did not return her home till evening. The complainant and his other family members started her search, however could not trace her. But during search they came to known that accused Amir Ashraf Zargar son of Mohammad Ashraf Zargar resident of Waripora Safapora had kidnapped prosecutrix with an intention to commit rape upon her. On this report FIR No.67/2016 was registered in the police station Kangan for offence under section 363 RPC and investigation was started, site plan was prepared, statements of witnesses were recorded under section 161 Cr.PC and search of prosecutrix was started. During search neither accused nor prosecutrix were traced however the family members of accused as well as some respectable of the village were asked to produce accused and prosecutrix before the police. Accordingly accused and prosecutrix were produced before the police station on 23-08-¬2016. Accused was arrested in the case and medical checkup of the prosecutrix was got conducted through SDH Kangan. Medical report of the prosecutrix was obtained from which the commission of rape was made out, therefore accused was found involved for the commission of offences under sections 363,376 RPC hence this challan.
Principal Sessions Judge Ganderbal Abdul Nasir after hearing both the sides observed that in the present facts and circumstances of this case, the accused is sentenced to simple imprisonment for a description for a term up to 7 years for offence u/s 363 RPC and a fine of Rs. 10,000/- Accused is also sentenced for 7 years for offence u/s 376 RPC and fine of Rs 25,000. Both the sentences shall run concurrently. (JNF)
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU