Srinagar, June 6 -- Police in Baramulla achieved a critical breakthrough in the investigation of a sexual assault case involving a mentally challenged minor girl, resulting in the identification and arrest of three accused persons through sustained forensic and investigative efforts.

On receiving information in January 2025, Kunzer Police Station registered FIR No. 04/2025 under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and BNS after a 16-year-old girl was found to be 25 weeks pregnant during a medical examination at SDH Magam.

The investigation, led by then-SHO Kunzer Inspector Sheikh Adil, revealed the minor had been repeatedly assaulted by multiple perpetrators. Initial inquiries led to the arrest of Mohd Rafiq Bhat(resident of Dhobiwan), M...