Kulgam January 07:(KNS) Police in Kulgam have arrested an accused person within one hour involved in wrongful confinement and sexual assault of a minor girl.

Police Station Devsar received a written complaint from one person stating therein that a minor girl was confined wrongfully and assaulted sexually by one person namely Abdul Rehman Laway son of Abdul Aziz Laway resident of Malwan, when she was alone at her home.

Accordingly, a case FIR No. 03/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Devsar and investigation was initiated.

During the course of investigation, a special team headed by SHO Devsar under the supervision of DySP Kulgam Shri Aashaq Hussain-JKPS acted swiftly on specific information and arrested the accused person within one hour after the complaint was filed. He has been shifted to PS Devsar where he remains in custody.

After fulfilling all medico-legal formalities, the minor girl was handed over to her legal heirs.

Investigation into the matter is in progress.(KNS)