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Police officer arrested on rape charges in Jammu

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Press Trust of India Jammu
A police officer has been arrested on the charge of raping a girl, who was reportedly already victim of sexual assault, at a police station in border belt of Jammu district today.

"The Station House Officer (SHO) Mohmmad Iqbal (an SI) was taken into custody and an FIR registered against him for alleged rape," a police spokesperson said.

He is being questioned after registration of FIR at Khour police station, the place of occurrence of the crime, she said.

He said a case has also been registered against woman Special Police Official (SPO) Mamta Kumari and added that she is likely to be arrested as well.
 

As per reports the girl was already a rape victim. The police is investigating into the matter.

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First Published: May 12 2016 | 12:13 AM IST

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