Overview
- Police said two men from Nirmal abducted two girls from Sofinagar, gave them ganja, and assaulted them, with one attack reported at a park near Pochampahad.
- One girl escaped and alerted her parents, who then filed a complaint with the police.
- Officers registered offenses under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, the POCSO Act for crimes against children, and the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
- Investigators formed teams and detained the two suspects while they were moving suspiciously, and the probe is ongoing.
- Superintendent of Police Dr Janaki Sharmila vowed stern action and said women’s safety is a priority as a viral post led residents to demand swift punishment.