Jammu Tawi, June 11 -- A 12-year-old girl who had been missing for five days was found dead in a river in Poonch district, prompting police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case.
Ikra Firdous, a resident of Adhai village in the Mandi area of Poonch, had gone missing on May 30. Following a complaint lodged by her family, police registered a case under the relevant kidnapping provisions and launched a search operation.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Poonch, Neeraj Sharma said multiple teams were deployed in Mandi and other areas after receiving inputs about the girl's possible whereabouts.
"Considering the seriousness of the matter, an FIR was immediately registered and investigation was set in...