2 gang rape accused held

Excelsior Correspondent

MENDHAR, Sept 11: The police today arrested two gang-rape accused wanted in a case in Mendhar area of district Poonch.

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Official sources said that on 26-08-2022, a written complaint was received by PS Mendhar against Mohd Azad, son of Mohd Zabir, resident of Narol, tehsil Mendhar and Mohd Imran, son of Wali Mohd, hailing from Narol for rape of 16- year- old girl.
On this, FIR No.192/2022 USs 363/376(D) IPC and 6 POCSO was registered in Police Station Mendhar and manhunt launched to arrest both the accused involved in commission of crime.
The victim had gone to school on 15.08.2022 and at about 1230 hours when she came out from the school and was going to take some items in the market for home, the alleged accused persons who were sitting in a TATA Mobile vehicle outside the gate, smelled her drug like substance due to which she fell unconscious and was kidnapped in the vehicle. They took her towards Narol forest where they committed rape on her.
After lodging FIR special team lead by SI Mohd Aslam and SHO Mendhar Insp Nayaz Ahmed under the supervision of SDPO Mendhar Sheezan Bhat after hectic efforts, seized vehicle and arrested accused persons.