CJM Srinagar grants six-day remand of four arrested in Srinagar sexual assault case

May 5, 2025 by News Desk

In the ongoing investigation of the alleged sexual assault and death of a woman near Water Works Road in Nishat, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar on Monday sent all four arrested accused to six days of police custody.

Official sources said the four individuals were arrested soon after the incident and were produced before the CJM Court today, where police sought their remand to further probe the case.

The court granted six days of police custody, allowing the investigators to intensify questioning and gather more evidence related to the heinous crime, sources said.

Earlier, a top police officer confirmed that an FIR under relevant sections has been registered following the assault, after which the woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

The officer said, “All four accused were arrested in a swift operation and are currently being interrogated by the police.”

Further investigation in the case is underway. (JKNS)