12-year-old girl abducted, raped by man in Jammu

Aman Zutshi

Jammu: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a man men here in a village in Jammu’s Samba district yesterday.

According to the report, the incident took place  at Mahur Garh village in Samba  when a man kidnapped a 12-year-old  and raped her.

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The accused rapist has been identified as Balbir Singh (35) s/o Karan Singh r/o Mahur Garh village of district Samba.

A case FIR NO. 21/7/2023 U/S 363, 376 of the Indian Penal Code IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the accused at a police station in Samba.

The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault.