Budgam: Police on Tuesday said they arrested a person accused in sexual harassment against a girl in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a handout, a police spokesperson said, “In response to a distressing incident reported on 29th May 2023, involving an act of sexual harassment against a young girl (identity withheld), the police today arrested the accused. The brave victim approached the Soibug Police Post on the aforementioned date at 22:00 hours to file a written complaint detailing the events that unfolded.”
He further stated that according to the victim’s statement, on 25th May 2023, around 10 am, she left for her coaching classes in Budgam. “She accepted a lift from an unknown vehicle near Soibugh along her journey. Unfortunately, during the course of the trip, the driver subjected her to sexual harassment. In a fortunate turn of events, she managed to escape, albeit leaving behind her mobile phone and school bag inside the vehicle,” he said.
Taking immediate cognizance of the matter, the Budgam Police immediately began investigating the incident thoroughly. “Through diligent efforts and resourceful investigative work, the accused individual involved in this deplorable act has been identified as Saqib Ahmad Dar, a resident of Narkara Budgam. He was promptly apprehended and the vehicle involved in the incident was also seized. The registration number of the vehicle is JK01N 5711, a Verna model,” the spokesperson said.