15-year-old girl raped in Jammu & Kashmir

A 15-year-old girl was today allegedly raped by two youths when she was returning from her school in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The girl, a class ninth student, was on her way back home after collecting her marksheet when Sham Singh and Sohan Singh allegedly took her to Doli forest area of Kalakote tehsil and raped her.

They later tried to kill the girl, police said, adding her cries drew passers-by attention following which the duo fled.

The two youths were arrested from a nearby forest area on the basis of the victim's complaint.
     
The girl was sent for medical examination, police said.