Minor girl gang-raped in J-K\'s Rajouri\, 1 held

Minor girl gang-raped in J-K's Rajouri, 1 held

Press Trust of India  |  Jammu 

A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped after being kidnapped by a driver-conductor duo in district of and Kashmir, police said on Monday.

The main accused in the case was arrested and further investigation is on, a said.

He said on Monday afternoon a man from a village of the Thanamandi area lodged a written complaint against the of a mini-bus, alleging that they kidnapped his minor daughter on Saturday when she had gone for some work in her village.

In his complaint, the man alleged that the accused took her to in their vehicle and then back to the village Sunday night where they committed rape on her.

"Taking note of the complaint, a case under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code, including kidnapping and gang rape, and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered and investigation started," the said.

He said the main accused has been arrested and the vehicle seized.

Further investigation is on to nab the other accused, the said.

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First Published: Mon, April 08 2019. 22:10 IST