Baramulla: Police on Monday arrested a man accused of raping his daughter in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A Spokesperson said that Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint on Sunday where family of the girl (name withheld) aged about 19 years stated that she was raped by her father namely Mohd Rafeeq Mochi. son of Abdul Jabbar and a resident of Kalantra Payeen, Baramulla and the accused is absconding from home.
"Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Kreeri and investigation was initiated", he said.
The spokesperson said that during the course of investigation, after strenuous efforts the accused person was traced and arrested within hours after the complaint was received.
He has been shifted to police station where he remains in custody.
Furthermore, medico-legal formalities of the victim girl have been conducted and further investigation of the case is in progress.
