Five people, including a woman, were held by the police in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district over the alleged gangrape and blackmailing of a girl, officials said on Tuesday.
A police official said that a girl (name withheld) was raped by a personfew months ago in Nowgam area of Sumbal.
In their complaint, the family alleged that the accused blackmailed thegirl and subsequently she was raped by more persons.
The official said the victim’s family registered a complaint with Sumbalpolice few days ago.
He said a case vide FIR no 109/2019 U/S 376D, 342, 506, 366, 420, 109/RPCwas registered by the police.
Acting swiftly on the directions of the SSP-Bandipora, Sumbal policearrested five persons including a woman. “Further investigation of the case isgoing on,” he said.