India News | J-K: Man Held for Raping Girl After Promising to Marry Her
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday night for allegedly raping a girl after promising to marry her, officials said.
Jammu, Dec 3 (PTI) A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday night for allegedly raping a girl after promising to marry her, officials said.
A case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged at Reasi police station.
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A medical examination of the girl was conducted and her statement was also recorded before a judicial magistrate, the officials said.
Reasi SSP Shailender Singh constituted a special team headed by a sub-inspector rank officer and sent to Jammu to arrest the accused.
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The accused was arrested and further investigation into the case was underway, he added.
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