Overview
- A 45-year-old woman identified as Azeem Akhtar was discovered tied inside a plastic bag in Rajouri’s Tandwal area and was taken to Government Medical College in serious condition.
- Locals spotted the sack in an isolated spot, freed the woman, and alerted authorities after a video of the scene circulated.
- Police have taken cognisance of the video and opened an investigation that remains at an early stage.
- Preliminary inquiries note that the woman’s husband is jailed in a POCSO-related harassment case, which officers are examining as potential context for personal rivalry.
- Investigators say they are also exploring whether the episode was staged, with further action to follow after the victim’s formal statement.