Police arrests rape accused in Kulgam
Kulgam, Dec 5: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a youth accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
The girl’s brother had lodged a compliant at Police Station Devsar against the accused Mohammed Amir Bhat son of Mohammed Ishaq Bhat of Gudder Kulgam for allegedly raping the 17-year-old, videographing it and sharing it on social media, a police statement said.
The accused was later arrested by a team headed by SHO Devsar Inspector Jazib Mohammad under the supervision of DySP Arvind Kumar Badgal within six hours of the complaint, it added.
A case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Devsar and further investigation is on.
