Srinagar, October 17: The Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against 15 accused persons in the Kishtwar minor se@xual exploitation and de@ath case, completing the investigation within the stipulated period of 60 days after the unit took over the probe.
The chargesheet was filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the sensitive case involving the death of a minor girl on August 20, 2026.
The case was initially registered as FIR No. 34/2026 at Police Station Chatroo before being transferred to the Special Crime Wing, Jammu, where it was re-registered as FIR No. 27/2026.
According to the investigation details, the probe examined allegations of se@xual explo@itation of the minor, an attempted termination of her advanced pregnancy outside an authorised medical facility, alleged lapses in medical treatment, and attempts to prevent the matter from reaching law-enforcement authorities.
The chargesheet, running into more than 1,000 pages, cites 143 witnesses and invokes relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (PO@CSO) Act, 2012, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The chargesheet was presented before the Court of the Munsiff Judge, Kishtwar, who is holding charge as the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kishtwar, in view of the regular Presiding Officer being on leave.
The SIT was constituted by IGP Crime Jammu and Kashmir, Ms. Sarah Rizvi, IPS, and headed by Shri Sanjay Kumar Parihar, JKPS, SSP, Special Crime Wing, Jammu.
The investigation involved a detailed examination of evidence and coordinated efforts by the team, culminating in the submission of the chargesheet within the stipulated timeframe.
The filing of the chargesheet marks a significant procedural step in the case, with further proceedings to be determined by the competent court.
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