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The J&K Police arrested a section younker connected Monday (May 25, 2026) amid a nationalist outcry implicit the alleged rape and execution of a insignificant who went missing connected May 23 successful Budgam, cardinal Kashmir.
“Over the past 36 hours, we questioned aggregate suspects, and it emerged that a section was astir apt responsible. After a while, 1 of the suspects yet admitted his engagement successful the crime,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam, K.K. Hari Prasad, said.
The accused is simply a nonmigratory of Galwanpora. “The motive down the transgression remains nether probe and forensic and investigative procedures are continuing,” the SSP said.
The victim, who is believed to beryllium astir 12, went missing connected Saturday (May 23, 2026) and her assemblage was recovered respective meters distant from his location on Sunday (May 24, 2026). A transcript of the Quran and her shoes were besides recovered lying adjacent the transgression spot. The unfortunate is simply a girl of an adjunct sub inspector (ASI), who serves successful the J&K Police.
Strong reactions
The incidental sparked outrage with beardown reactions pouring successful from determination leaders and civilian nine groups, which sought stringent enactment against those progressive successful the crime.
“If specified a heinous transgression tin beryllium perpetrated against the girl of a constabulary officer, past who among the wide nationalist present successful Budgam is genuinely safe? The CCTV cameras astatine the determination wherever her assemblage was discovered, specifically extracurricular the location wherever she was found, were deliberately smashed. I await enactment against this man; we bash not cognize if helium committed these acts portion nether the power of drugs oregon alcohol,” said Peoples Democratic Party person Iltija Mufti.
Ruling National Conference (NC) person and Member of Parliament, Aga Syed Ruhullah, visited the victim’s household connected Monday (May 25, 2026). “The brutal sidesplitting of a 12-year-old miss successful Galwanpora, Budgam has shaken the conscience of our society. Such incidents are profoundly disturbing and person near radical successful grief and outrage. Our children merit safety, dignity and protection. The symptom of this calamity is being felt by each delicate bosom today,” said MP Ruhullah.
Call for swift probe
The NC leader, besides a well-known Shia cleric, urged the authorities “to guarantee a swift, transparent and time-bound probe truthful that the information is revealed and those liable are held accountable nether the law”.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdulla said the tragic execution was “both shocking and profoundly distressing”.
“While the due agencies enquire into the circumstances of her murder, it’s besides fitting that we bespeak connected wherever we arsenic a nine are headed erstwhile our young children are not safe,” said Mr. Abdullah.
Mr. Abdullah said his authorities volition enactment the agencies to the fullest grade imaginable “to guarantee that those recovered blameworthy look exemplary punishment”.
