Overview
- The arrested suspect, a married man from a minority community, was booked under POCSO and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the SUV linked to the case was impounded.
- Locals intercepted the man near the girl's house, beat him, blackened his face, and handed him to police.
- Relatives of the accused entered the Sundernagar police station and a disturbance outside led to the deployment of additional forces.
- Three FIRs were registered: one against the suspect, one against his relatives over the police station disorder, and one against those who assaulted him.
- The girl's family used nearby CCTV to identify the suspect, statements have been recorded, and police said the accused would be produced in court on Thursday.