Crime

Army man arrested for ‘molesting woman’ in Uri

Uri: Police on Wednesday arrested an army man for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman in Paranpeelan area of Uri in north Kashmir district.

A senior police official said that an armed forces personnel belonging to 173 TA of Engineering section identified as Hawaldar Parvaiz Hussain presently attached with 18 MLI Bandi in Uri was arrested after allegations of molestation made on him by a local woman (name withheld) today.

“An FIR Number 168/20 under sections 457, 376, 511 of IPC has been registered against the accused army personnel and further investigations set in motion”, the official added.

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