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Crime
School headmaster in Kishtwar accused of raping minor who later dies after stillbirth
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 21 Aug 2026, 08:53 PM
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A minor girl in Kishtwar was allegedly raped and impregnated by a school headmaster and subsequently died following a stillbirth, authorities said.
Kishtwar district officials reported that a girl below the age of consent was allegedly sexually assaulted by the headmaster of a local school. The victim, identified only as a minor, was said to have become pregnant as a result of the alleged rape.
The pregnancy ended in a stillbirth, after which the girl succumbed to complications and died, according to the police statement. Medical reports confirmed the stillbirth and the subsequent fatal outcome.
Police have opened a criminal investigation, registering a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code that deal with rape of a minor and homicide. The headmaster has been taken into custody for questioning, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
The pregnancy ended in a stillbirth, after which the girl succumbed to complications and died, according to the police statement. Medical reports confirmed the stillbirth and the subsequent fatal outcome.
Police have opened a criminal investigation, registering a case under sections of the Indian Penal Code that deal with rape of a minor and homicide. The headmaster has been taken into custody for questioning, and the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy.