The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was today rocked with protests by the Opposition over the killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua district, prompting the government to order suspension of a police officer.
The Opposition members created uproar over the incident, a day after the government informed the state Assembly that a 15-year-old boy was apprehended in connection with the killing of the minor girl.
The government has already order a magisterial probe into the incident and said it will inform the House about its findings.
The body of the girl was recovered from Rassana forest in Hiranagar area of Kathua district on January 17, a week after she went missing while grazing horses in the forest area.
A special investigation team (SIT) of police in the case apprehended the teenage boy for her murder and said the accused strangulated the victim after she resisted his attempt to rape her in captivity.
As the opposition continued Minister for Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri announced suspension of Station House Officer of the concerned police station till further inquiry, leading restoration of the order in the house.
