Protests in Kupwara over molestation of girl, jawan arrested

Srinagar, July 9 (PTI) Protests rocked the frontier
district of Kupwara in India's northern state of Jammu and
Kashmir Thursday following the mysterious death of a college
girl after an alleged attempt to molest her by a Territorial
Army jawan who was arrested later.

The jawan Ashiq Hussain was arrested following widespread
demonstrations in the North Kashmir district over the
mysterious death of a 20-year-old girl Amina at her residence
at Doolipora-Trehgam, 100 kms from here.

The girl was found dead by her family shortly after she
raised an alarm when some persons intruded into her room in
the wee hours. The family caught hold of one of the intruders
but he managed to escape leaving behind his identity card.

"We have arrested the jawan of Territorial Army accused
of intruding into the house and entering into a scuffle with
the family of the deceased," Senior Superintendent of Police,
Kupwara, Uttam Chand told PTI.

He said a murder case was also registered at Trehgam
Police station in connection with the death of the woman.

A team of doctors from Srinagar have been requisitioned
to conduct the post-mortem of the deceased to ascertain the
cause of her death, the Kupwara Police Chief said.

The police action cooled the tempers of the locals who
had taken to the streets demanding immediate arrest of the
army jawan and severe punishment to him and his friends for
their immoral act. PTI AMS
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