KANGAN: A policeman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly abducting and raping a minor in Central Kashmirs Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district.
Police sources said that a police constable Mustafa Cheechi resident of Sumbal Kangan (228/jkap) of armed wing had abducted and raped a 15 year old girl from Hariganiwan area of Kangan and allegedly exploited her sexually.
The victim according to police approached the court and after that police booked the culprit. We have registered an FIR vide number 8/2014 under section 363,376,345,506 of RPC against the accused and have also recorded the statement of the victim.
A police official said that the victim in her statement has alleged that constable Mustafa Cheechi abducted her at the gunpoint and continuously exploited her sexually. The statement reads that the condition of the victim deteriorated after which the culprit called her father from an unknown mobile number asking her to reach Srinagar and take her daughter to her home.
Police said that they are investigating the case and are waiting for the medical report.
CM suspends police officer
Residents of Nawach Bagh Parrey Pora in the outskirts of Srinagar city Tuesday hailed the decision of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for suspending Sub-Inspector Muhammad Yasin (510/S) of police station Sadder Srinagar.
A delegation of locals told reporters here that the suspended police officer was unnecessarily harassing common people and was frequently seen abusing young and old on the road in broad day light.
Suspended Sub-Inspector recently thrashed women protestors mercilessly at Parrey Pora Baghat during their peaceful demos against water scarcity. At least 8 women at that time received injuries, they said adding that cops like him are a slur to the fair name of police department.
Pertinently, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday suspended two cops SI Muhammad Yasin (510/S) of PS Sadder Srinagar and ASI Mushtaq Ahmed(915/S) of PS Raj Bagh after observing their negative conduct while travelling from Gupkar to Srinagar Airport.
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