Just days after the rape of an infant in Jammu & Kashmir’s Bandipora evoked widespread outrage, another case of a minor’s rape has come to light in the the state’s Ganderbal district on Tuesday.

Based on a complaint lodged by the family of a teenaged girl in Ganderbal, police arrested the accused and set up a special investigation team (SIT) for a speedy probe.

“The accused has been arrested and has been medically examined. An FIR under relevant sections has been lodged against the accused in Ganderbal police station,” a police officer said, adding that the incident had reportedly occurred on Sunday. The accused has been Identified as Asif Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Maqbool Wani. After the incident has been reported DC Ganderbal has ordered closure of Schools and colleges in the District. 

Thisis the second such case in the Valley during the last six days. On May 9, a 3-year old girl was allegedly raped in Bandipora district.