Army trooper arrested for alleged molestation of woman in Uri

Uri: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested an army soldier for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman in Paranpeelan area of Uri in this north-Kashmir district, GNS reported, quoting a senior police official.

The official said that an army soldier, belonging to Engineering Section of 173 TA, identified as Hawaldar Parvaiz Hussain, presently attached with 18 MLI Bandi in Uri, was arrested after allegations of molestation made on him by a local woman (name withheld) today.

“An FIR vide number 168/20 under sections 457, 376, 511 of IPC has been registered against the accused soldier and further investigations set in motion”, the official said. (GNS)