Srinagar, Apr 17, 2012: An Indian army officer who abducted and misbehaved a minor girl hailing from Shopian district in south Kashmir was arrested today.
Major Mahendra of Indian armys 44-Rashtriya Rifles was detained by local police near Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar after he was moving around with a girl in suspicious manner, police said. Later, he was arrested and a case under section 363 RPC (abducting a minor person) was registered against the officer after investigations showed the girl was only 16-year-old. The girl hails from Shopian district where the officer is deployed. News agencies.