Anger in J&K’s Rajouri after minor girl allegedly raped

RAJOURI — An alleged rape of a minor girl in Budhal area of Kotranka Sub-Division of Rajouri district of Jammu on Tuesday triggered a strong wave of rage and anger among local residents, who have demanded stern punishment against the guilty.

Police sources revealed that a minor girl (name withheld) was allegedly raped by a local boy in Budhal village, triggering mass anger in the area.

They said that the incident took place late on Monday evening. “The incident was brought into the notice of police after which a case was registered. Police took the cognizance of the matter,” police sources said.

Meanwhile, the incident has triggered a mass anger across the district and evoked sharp criticism on social media with people demanding that the culprit be hanged in public. “Hang the culprit,” a netizen wrote on his Facebook Wall in response to a post—‘Minor girl raped in Rajouri’.