Kreeri, June 14: Police in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday arrested an accused involved in a sexual molestation case.
An official said that on June 13, 2023, Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint from one person (name withheld) wherein he stated that on June 12, 2023, his minor son (name withheld) aged about 6 years old was sexually molested by someone and had threatened the victim for not disclosing the incident to anyone, due to which the family did not report to the Police Station.
The officer said that to this effect, a FIR under sections of the IPC and POSCO Act was registered at Police Station Kreeri and an investigation started.
During the investigation, after strenuous efforts, the accused was identified as Hashim Tariq Zargar, son of Tariq Ahmad Zargar of Sultanpora Kandi, A/P Kreeri.
The officer further said that, acting swiftly, a police team led by SI Ehsan Ahmad, Offg. SHO PS Kreeri, under the supervision of Sh. Khalid Ashraf-JKPS, SDPO Kreeri, arrested the accused involved in the crime, and he was taken into custody immediately. Further investigation is in process, the officer added.
