Srinagar, May 19 (ANH): Police in Srinagar have arrested three accused including two juveniles for molesting a school girl in Shivpora area of Srinagar.
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In a statement issued here, a police spokesman said that on 18-05-2022, a group of drug peddlers allegedly tried to molest a school girl a student of Kendrya Vidyalya , Shivpora, near Shivpora Bund, while she was on her way to home from school.
In her attempt to resist the attack from the perpetrators, she raised an alarm which caused the accused to flee from the spot.
On receiving this complaint, a case vide FIR no. 46/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station RM Bagh and investigation was set into motion.
After strenuous efforts by Police station Ram Munshi Bagh under the supervision of DySP Sleet Shah-JKPS, Three suspects were arrested who were later identified by the victim as well, two Juvenile accused are from Batwara Srinagar and other adult accused has been identified as Farhan Shafi Khan @KD (20 years) son of Mohammad Shafi Khan resident of Gandbal, Rajbagh. The adult will be produced before court for further police remand, while juveniles have been taken to Observation home, Harwan.
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Community members are requested to cooperate with police in curbing social crimes in their neighbourhood. They can share information pertaining to social crimes with police. We reassure the community members that our efforts in curbing social crimes shall continue, the spokesman said.
