# Two held for alleged sexual assault of 12-year-old in Bandipora 2026-08-10T10:04:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested two men for the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Bandipora district. The police received information about the incident around noon on Sunday and started an investigation immediately, Greater Kashmir reports. Officials said the two suspects were not previously known to the minor. The accused were caught during overnight raids at different locations. A case has been registered under laws including those against child offences, and the investigation is ongoing. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com Tags: arrest, Bandipora, child sexual assault, crime, investigation, Jammu and Kashmir Police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-held-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-12-year-old-in-bandipora/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-held-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-12-year-old-in-bandipora/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.