CB arrests one under POCSO Act

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, Apr 20: Crime Branch team from Jammu has arrested one person in connection with committing a rape of a minor girl during the intervening night of April 16 and 17 at her residence in Bazigar Basti, Vijaypur in Samba district.
The Crime Branch has registered a FIR No 55/2022 U/S 376/323/506 IPC 3/4 POCSO Act in this regard and started investigation.
As per reports one Geeta Devi wife of Shanni Kumar of Bazigar Basti Vijaypur in Samba district had lodged a complaint in Police Station Vijaypur stating that one Sudheer of Narwal tehsil Vijaypur came to her residence on intervening night of April 16 – 17 and forcibly raped her minor daughter of 11 years.
However as per reports the police failed to act in the matter and she took up the issue with Crime Branch, Jammu that send a team to Vijaypur and arrested the accused.