Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police today said that the accused involved in the alleged rape of a girl is not a juvenile as claimed by the school authorities.
Police said a special Investigation team has been constituted to probe the incident.
“The accused has been arrested. Punishment will be awarded by the court as per law. The accused is not juvenile,” a top police officer told Kashmir News Service (KNS).
Meanwhile, protests erupted at several places in Kashmir with people observing strike against the heinous crime. (KNS)