Village sarpanch in J&K arrested for alleged rape

Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) A village sarpanch was arrested on Wednesday for the alleged rape of a girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Police sources said that the accused identified as Ali Muhammad Dar of Rawoocha village was arrested after the Sopore police station received a written complaint from the relatives of the victim.

"An FIR under relevant sections of law has been registered against the accused and investigations started," sources said.

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