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J-K: Territorial Army jawan held on rape charges

The victim has alleged that Kumar abducted her and later raped her.

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Jammu | April 13, 2011 01:15 PM IST

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A jawan of Territorial Army has been detained for allegedly raping a girl in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir,police said.

Acting on the complaint of the girl,resident of Marmat village in Doda district,police has detained Ashish Kumar,a jawan of 159 battalion of TA,here on Tuesday.

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The victim has alleged that Kumar abducted her and later raped her.

A case has also been registered against Kumar,they said.

However,according to army officials,the family of the girl has denied such allegations against the jawan.

They also said that police was not allowing them to meet the detained jawan.

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