Man posing as army officer arrested for attempted rape in J&K’s Samba
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A man allegedly posing as an army officer and attempting to rape a student was arrested in J&K’s Samba district on Tuesday, police said.
Jammu, Nov 14: A man allegedly posing as an army officer and attempting to rape a student was arrested in J&K’s Samba district on Tuesday, police said.
The accused has been identified as Shamlal from Samba district who attempted to rape a Class 12 student.
"The complaint filed by the girl said that Shamlal posed as a Colonel and brought the girl and her brother from Udhampur district to Vijapur in Samba after promising to get them enrolled in the NCC.
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✨"The complaint further said that in order to convince the duo of the genuineness of his promise, he gave them a stamina judging test by making them run on the road. At midnight, the complainant said he tried to rape her following which she sought help from the local police," a police official said, adding that a case was registered under relevant sections of law and the accused was immediately arrested.
(IANS)