Handwara molestation case: Denied assault by jawan under police pressure, says girl

May 16, 2016 21:29

The north Kashmir Handwara alleged molestation victim Monday claimed that her earlier statement on the incident had been recorded under duress.

A report by Mukhtar Ahmad/Rediff.com reveals that the girl told a media conference in capital Srinagar this afternoon that a soldier had held her hand after which she rushed out of a washroom in panic.

The alleged molestation of the girl had triggered violent protests in north Kashmir Kupwara district which claimed five lives and injuries to scores others including security personnel.

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