Srinagar, Oct. 18 -- The Crime Branch Jammu and Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against 15 accused in the alleged rape and death of a minor tribal girl in Kishtwar district, within 60 days of taking over the investigation.

The chargesheet, running to more than 1,000 pages, cites 143 witnesses, a Crime Branch spokesperson said, adding that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed it within the stipulated period.

The case concerns allegations that the minor was repeatedly sexually exploited by her schoolteacher, resulting in pregnancy, and subsequently died amid an attempted termination of the advanced pregnancy and the circumstances surrounding her medical treatment.

According to the Crime Branch, the investigation examined alleged se...