Archive · 22 Aug 2026
15-Year-Old Dies After Alleged Rape, Abortion Attempt in Kishtwar
A 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar was allegedly sexually assaulted repeatedly by her teacher.
The alleged assaults resulted in her becoming pregnant.
Her family learned about the pregnancy after she developed stomach pain.
The girl reportedly told her parents that the teacher had assaulted her.
She was later taken to a health facility for an abortion attempt.
Her condition became worse during a procedure, and she delivered a stillborn child.
The girl later died while being taken toward Jammu.
Police arrested the teacher and his brother.
People protested and demanded a fair investigation into what happened.
A 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar allegedly suffered repeated sexual assault by her teacher over several months.
Police arrested teacher Khalid Ahmed Sheikh and his brother in connection with the case.
The girl died while being taken for an abortion attempt and had delivered a stillborn child, according to sources.
Police registered charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Protests and a complete bandh occurred in Chatroo and other parts of Kishtwar, with demands for an independent inquiry.
- Who
- A 15-year-old girl, teacher Khalid Ahmed Sheikh, and Sheikh’s brother are central to the case; police arrested the two men.
- What
- The girl allegedly suffered repeated sexual assault, became pregnant, and died following an attempted abortion during which she delivered a stillborn child.
- When
- The girl died late Thursday evening; police registered the case and made arrests on Friday, August 21.
- Where
- The alleged assaults and protests occurred in and around Chatroo and Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir; the girl was being taken toward Jammu when she died.
- Why
- Police allege the case involved repeated sexual assault and acts connected to an attempted abortion; the precise medical sequence and circumstances of the death remain under investigation.
Calls for Independent Accountability
Official Response and Ongoing Investigation
How the case should be investigated
Calls for Independent Accountability
Locals and PDP leader Sheikh Nasir Hussain demanded a fair, transparent and time-bound investigation, including a Special Investigation Team or judicial inquiry.
Official Response and Ongoing Investigation
Police registered a case under criminal and child-protection provisions, while officials said further details about the medical treatment and death were still awaited.
Responsibility for the incident
Calls for Independent Accountability
Locals alleged that the accused offered money to the family and threatened them against approaching police; protesters demanded action against everyone responsible.
Official Response and Ongoing Investigation
The teacher was suspended by the education department and arrested by police, but the precise sequence of events and involvement of others had not been fully disclosed.
- Victim
- A 15-year-old girl; the Chief Education Officer said her date of birth was October 12, 2010.
- Main accused
- Khalid Ahmed Sheikh, a Teacher Grade-II and in-charge headmaster of Middle School Bumalpora in Inderwal.
- Other arrest
- The teacher’s brother was also arrested.
- Reported medical outcome
- The girl reportedly delivered a stillborn child during an abortion-related procedure and later died.
- Police case
- Charges were filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Public response
- Protests spread through Chatroo and other parts of Kishtwar, and a complete bandh was observed in the Chatroo belt.
- Investigation demand
- PDP leader Sheikh Nasir Hussain called for a Special Investigation Team or judicial inquiry.
