Srinagar: Police on Friday said that it has arrested three persons for physically abusing a minor girl on a shikara (boat) inside Dal Lake.
An official said that on 18 July, they received an information about a minor girl who has been physically abused by two persons in a shikara inside Dal at Hazratbal.
“On this information case FIR No. 65/19 U/s 376,109 RPC stands registered in the Police Station Nigeen and the police instantly swung into action and rescued the girl followed by subsequent arrest of the accused,” the official said.
Those arrested duo have been identified as Tawheed Ahmad Mir (Aide) S/o Showkat Ahmad Mir R/o Sadrabal and Ehsan-ul-haq (main accused) s/o Showkat Ahmad Yatoo R/o Sadrabal.
“However, the third accused Bilal Ahmad Dar @Kila S/o Gh. Nabi Dar R/o Dargah taking advantage of the deep waters fled from the spot,” said the official.
Later the third accused was also arrested.
