Shock, anger after juvenile, two friends abduct, sexually assault minor in Kashmir; held

Srinagar: Police arrested three persons including a juvenile for allegedly abducting and sexually assaulting a minor girl in Srinagar outskirts.

Police said three persons kidnapped a minor girl from Taqdeer Park in Hazratbal and sexually assaulted her at a rented house in Mallabagh.

Police immediately swung into action and arrested the trio, A case under section 363-342-354 of the Indian Penal Code was registered at Police Station Nigeen.

“Three accused including a Juvenile apprehended for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl. The girl was kidnapped from the Hazratbal area and taken to Malbagh by the accused. Case registered under relevant sections of POCSO and IPC act at Nigeen PS,” Srinagar Police tweeted.

Police said the juvenile has been lodged in  Observation home at Harwan. “Two other accused have been lodged in lock-up of Nigeen Police station,” police said.