Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Kishtwar Minor Rape-Murder Probe Transferred to Crime Branch
A 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar was allegedly raped by her school teacher over several months.
She became pregnant and died on August 20 during a procedure to end the pregnancy.
Police had created a special team and detained six people in connection with the case.
One of those arrested was Sonika, a nurse at Kishtwar district hospital.
The girl’s family and local residents wanted a different agency to investigate.
The case has now been transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch.
The Crime Branch said it is beginning to take over the investigation.
A tribal rights commission has also asked senior officials for answers and plans to examine the case.
The investigation into the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar has been transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch.
The victim’s family and local residents had demanded that the probe be moved from the police-formed special investigation team.
Six suspects have been arrested or detained in connection with the case, including a district hospital nurse.
The teenager was allegedly raped by her school teacher over several months and died on August 20 during a pregnancy termination procedure.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has issued notices to senior Jammu and Kashmir officials and decided to investigate the case.
- Who
- A 15-year-old tribal girl was the victim; six suspects, including a school teacher and a hospital nurse, have been arrested or detained.
- What
- The investigation into the girl’s alleged rape and murder has been transferred to the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch.
- When
- The victim died on August 20; the transfer was announced on Saturday, and notices from the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes were issued on August 25.
- Where
- Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The transfer followed demands from the victim’s family and local residents for a prompt and comprehensive investigation.
- Victim
- A 15-year-old tribal girl
- Location
- Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Investigation agency
- Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch
- Arrests or detentions
- Six suspects
- Latest arrest
- Sonika, a nurse at Kishtwar district hospital
- Reported death
- August 20, during a pregnancy termination procedure
- Additional inquiry
- The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has decided to probe the case