Overview
- A 21‑year‑old woman filed a complaint with Baramulla police on July 25 alleging she was attacked while on an outing and that the assault had been filmed.
- Officers identified and arrested two local men in late July after investigators used digital forensics and human intelligence to trace the footage and witnesses.
- Authorities named the suspects as 22‑year‑old Shakir Ahmad Lone and 27‑year‑old Mohammad Ashraf Dar, both residents of Jalsheeri who work as drivers.
- Police say the mobile phone allegedly used to record the crime was recovered, both suspects admitted involvement during interrogation, and an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) including gang‑rape sections has been registered.
- Investigators under PSI Meenakshi are collecting medical, scientific and digital evidence while reports differ on the incident date and local survivor‑support units remain available to assist the woman.