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Three more arrested in Kishtwar minor’s death, five held
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three more people in the suspicious death of a minor girl from Chatroo, Kishtwar, bringing the total held to five, SSP Naresh Singh said on Tuesday.…
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested three more people in the suspicious death of a minor girl from Chatroo, Kishtwar, bringing the total held to five, SSP Naresh Singh said on Tuesday. The case began with inquest proceedings on August 20 after no formal complaint was filed. Police later registered an FIR under the POCSO Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. A Special Investigation Team headed by Additional SP Pradeep Singh was formed.
The investigation has found evidence against Khalid Hussain, a teacher at the school where the victim studied, for alleged repeated sexual assault leading to pregnancy. Police allege Hussain conspired with his brother Tariq Hussain to administer medicines to terminate the pregnancy. The victim was taken to PHC Chatroo and later District Hospital Kishtwar, where Farooq Ahmed, a hospital sweeper, was also arrested. Three more, Farooq Ahmed, Mohd. Ishaq, and Riyaz Ahmed, were arrested in connection with the alleged conspiracy. SSP Singh said further arrests will be made as evidence emerges, and the SIT is examining all aspects including the death, sexual offences, pregnancy, and medical treatment.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Sixteen years after the POCSO Act was enacted, conviction rates remain below 35% nationally, according to the latest NCRB data, while cases of sexual assault by trusted adults, teachers, neighbours, relatives, continue to dominate the caseload. The J&K Police's decision to form an SIT signals the seriousness with which district authorities view the Chatroo death, especially given the intersecting charges under the SC/ST Act, which is rarely applied alongside POCSO. The next procedural marker will be whether the SIT files a chargesheet within the statutory 60-day remand window, and whether the government invokes any compensatory provisions under the SC/ST Act for the victim's family.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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