Police on Monday said that the investigation being carriedout in the rape of three-year-old Sumbal girl will be foolproof and that thepeople should have faith on them.
DIG north Kashmir, Mohammad Sulieman Choudhary while talkingto reporters in Sumbal assured that the investigation being carried out in thecase would be foolproof and people should have faith on “us”.
He said that they have already constituted a SIT comprisingsenior police officials and prosecuting officers and they were collecting theevidences bit by bit.
“The case will be investigated in a professionalmanner. I also personally visited Sumbal and SSP Bandipora is also stationed inSumbal from last few days,” he said.
Choudhary said that from past few days protests were heldaround the neighbouring areas where the incident happened because there wassome doubt regarding the age of the accused after the DOB certificate of theaccused was issued by a school principal.
“The certificate issed by the school principal andsubsequently shared on social media is not authentic. We have taken a separatecognizance of this and principal of the school and others involved in this arebeing questioned,” he said.
He said when the incident was reported to police on May 08, the accused was immediately arrested and is in police custody. “I appeal people not to indulge in violence,” he said.