Man arrested for raping teenage girl in Budgam

BUDGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a man for raping a 19-year-old girl in Budgam district.

In a statement issued to the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), police said it received a written complaint from a person Ghulam Rasool Sheikh, stating therein that his 19-year-old daughter (name withheld) has been forcefully raped by a man, Mudasir Ahmed Wani who is a resident of Zagoo Kharein.

In this regard, police registered a case under relevant sections at Police Station Khansahib and arrested the accused.

A medical examination of the victim was conducted by a board of doctors at SDH Khansahib, on the basis of the statement of the victim.

Offences under Section 376 of the IPC (rape) and relevant sections have been implied upon the accused, police said.