Five people, including a woman, were held by the police in Sumbal area in a case of the gang-rape and blackmailing of a girl, officials said on Tuesday.
A police official said that a girl (name withheld) was rapedby a person few months ago in Nowgam area of Sumbal.
In their complaint, the family alleged that the accusedblackmailed the girl and subsequently she was raped by more persons.The victim’s family has registered a complaintwith Sumbal police a few days ago.