16-year-old Ganderbal girl alleges she was raped, police arrest accused

Ganderbal: Another horrific report of rape case has come to fore in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday.

Reports said that on Tuesday the Jammu and Kashmir police arrested a youth for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Ganderbal.

The incident, according to reports, came to fore on Tuesday after Ganderbal police arrested Asif Ahmad Wani son of Muhammad Maqbool Wani, a resident of new Colony Harran Ganderbal over allegations of rape.

Reports said the girl narrated her ordeal to her parents after which they lodged a complaint on Sunday against the accused at Ganderbal police station.

Based on the complaint Ganderbal police arrested the accused and registered a case under FIR number 98/2019 under RPC 376, 451 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)

Police officials said that the accused has been arrestedthe and investigation is going on