Jammu & Kashmir

Handwara: Minor raped, found 6 months pregnant; dies by suicide later, accused held

Handwara: The Handwara police have booked a man in connection with the sexual exploitation of a minor girl, who was six months pregnant and later died by suicide.

The accused has been arrested and legal proceedings are underway.

The case has been registered under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 5(J)(II) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Police confirmed that DNA testing has established the accused as the biological father of the unborn child.

Authorities have assured the public that the case will be pursued with full seriousness, given the sensitive nature and gravity of the crime.

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