‘Took advantage of vulnerable condition’: Man held for sexually assaulting minor girl in Kupwara, says police

Kupwara: Police have arrested an accused in connection with an alleged sexual assault case involving a minor girl in Kupwara district, with provisions of the POCSO Act invoked during investigation.

A senior JK police officer said that the incident was reported on Wednesday evening November 11, 2026. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused allegedly took advantage of the victim’s vulnerable condition and committed the offence.

He said FIR 356/2026 was initially registered under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following which the accused was taken into custody.

During investigation, the victim’s age was ascertained to be below 16 years. Accordingly, Section 65(1) of the BNS and Sections 3/4 of the POCSO Act were added to the case, officer added.

Further investigation is underway to establish the complete facts and circumstances of the incident, while necessary legal action is being taken, a senior police officer told JKNS.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by FPK staff and is published from a syndicated feed from JKNS)