SRINAGAR: Police in Rajouri have arrested eight men for the alleged gang-rape of a 15-year-old girl in a village under Dharamsal Police Station.
One accused is still absconding.Officials said the crime came to light after the victim informed her parents that nine individuals had assaulted her and threatened her against disclosure.
Based on their complaint, police registered FIR No. 65/2025 under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the POCSO Act.Raids at multiple locations led to the arrest of eight accused: Tridev (Chatta Siot), Kulbir Singh (Bakher), Hrithik Sharma (Kheri Dharat, Nowshera), Karan Kumar (Siot), Kashish Verma alias Manik, Parul Sharma alias Abhishek (both from Jaba Hanjana, Nowshera), Rakesh Kumar (Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh), and Sumit Kumar (Dhangar Dharamsal).
