Shyam Sood

Rajouri, June 15

A youth who was accused of molestation by the wife of an Army soldier surrendered at the Rajouri police station today.The accused, Nadeem Ahmed, a resident of Jawahar Nagar, was booked by the police on a complaint of the victim on Tuesday. The victim had also alleged inaction by the police in dealing with her complaint and to express her resentment, she uploaded a video on the social media which went viral on Wednesday.Taking strong notice of the viral video, the state police chief directed the SSP, Rajouri, to take cognisance of her allegations and take stern action against the accused.The victim, mother of two children, had alleged that Nadeem Ahmed had been forcing her to adopt Islam and tie the knot with him for the past three years.On June 9, Nadeem allegedly intercepted the victim’s vehicle near the Jamola bridge and tried to outrage her modesty.“Well before the video went viral, the police acted swiftly on the complaint of the victim and registered a case against the accused under Sections 323, 341, 354 and 506 of the RPC. The allegations of the victim against the police are totally baseless,” said SSP Yougal Manhas. “The accused, who was absconding, surrendered before the police today,” he said.

Victim had alleged inaction by police 

• The accused, Nadeem Ahmed, a resident of Jawahar Nagar, was booked by the police on a complaint of the victim on Tuesday. The victim had also alleged inaction by the police in dealing with her complaint and to express her resentment, she uploaded a video on the social media which went viral on Wednesday
• The victim, mother of two children, had alleged that Nadeem Ahmed had been forcing her to adopt Islam and tie the knot with him for the past three years
• On June 9, Nadeem allegedly intercepted the victim’s vehicle near the Jamola bridge and tried to outrage her modesty