A nurse at Kishtwar district hospital has been arrested in the case linked to the alleged rape of a 15-year-old tribal girl and her death after a pregnancy termination attempt. Her arrest takes the total to six and sharpens scrutiny of an alleged cover-up and medical complicity.

Jammu: A nurse in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar was arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 15-year-old tribal girl by a school teacher last

Jammu Tawi, Aug 29: Probe into the rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar district has been handed over to the Crime Branch, officials said on Saturday.   The teenager had been allegedly raped by her school teacher over several months. She died on August 20 during a pregnancy termination procedure.   […]

Srinagar, Aug 29: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to hand over the Kishtwar rape and death case to the Crime Branch for a fair, transparent and time-bound investigation. In a post on X, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said the incident was not merely […]

Probe into Kishtwar girl’s rape and death transferred to Crime Branch

Jammu Tawi: A sanitation worker at the District Hospital, Kishtwar, was dismissed from service following his arrest for his alleged role in a conspiracy to conceal the sexual assault and alleged termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old tribal girl, officials said. The accused Ahmad, a daily-wage sweeper at the hospital, was arrested by police on Wednesday […]

The latest to be arrested is a nurse posted at District Hospital Kishtwar, whose role surfaced during the ongoing investigation into the minor's suspicious death.

The latest to be arrested is a nurse posted at District Hospital Kishtwar, whose role surfaced during the ongoing investigation into the minor's suspicious death.

Mehbooba Mufti calls for Kishtwar rape-death case to be transferred to crime branch for a thorough investigation.

Mehbooba Mufti calls for Kishtwar rape-death case to be transferred to crime branch for a thorough investigation.

Jammu, Aug 29: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will hear on Monday a plea seeking transfer of the investigation into the alleged rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old tribal girl in Kishtwar to the Crime Branch. The petition was filed on behalf of the girl’s father, a resident of Chatroo […]