Srinagar: A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a local boy at village Malikpora, Trehgam area of Sumbal in Bandipora district.
Acting on the complaint of the victim’s family, police has arrested the accused, identified as Tahir Ahmad Mir (20), son of Abdul Rehman Mir resident of Malikpora, Trehgam, Sumbal.
A senior police official said that they have arrested the accused, and have started investigation into the matter.
A case FIR number 81/2019, under section 363/342/376 RPC has been registered in this connection at Police Station Sumbal, he added.
Locals demanded strict action against the culprit. “The culprit should be punished strictly and the case should be on handled on a fast-track basis,” they said.