Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested a boy for sexually abusing a minor and booked him under the POSCO Act in the Khag area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
The incident comes days after another minor was sodomized by a man in the same area.
In a statement, the police said that On 22 September, Police Station Khag received a written complaint from a lady complainant stating that her minor son (name withheld) age about 04 years was sexually abused by one namely Mohammad Ashraf Lone S/O Gh. Mohammad Lone a resident of Hamchipora Khag.
The victim was taken to PHC Khag and subsequently referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar for specialized treatment.
According to the Police spokesman, Upon receipt of this complaint, a case FIR number 52/2022under relevant sections of law was registered at the police station that and an investigation was initiated.
Acting swiftly, a police party arrested the accused child abuser on the same day.
The accused was produced before Juvenile Board and remained in the custody of the Juvenile Home.
Today the accused was produced before Medical Board to ascertain his actual age and Board established that the accused is an adult.
Community members are requested to share information regarding crimes committed upon children and other social crimes to the concerned police station for immediate action, reads the statement.
(GNS)
