JAMMU, November 13, 2026 : Police have arrested two men accused in separate cases involving the alleged kidnapping and rape of minor girls in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district after they reportedly evaded arrest for nearly a year.
According to a police official, the accused have been identified as Keshiv Ahirwar, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, and Piyar Chand, a resident of Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ahirwar was arrested from the Vijaypur area, while Chand was apprehended by another police team in Ramgarh on Friday.
## Cases Registered Under BNS and POCSO Act
Police said Ahirwar was wanted in a case registered last year under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The case involves allegations of kidnapping and penetrative sexual assault on a minor.
Chand was also wanted in a separate case involving the alleged kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, the official added.
## Court Sends Accused to Kathua Jail
Police said proceedings for trial in absentia had already been initiated against both accused during their period of evasion.
Following their arrest, the two men were produced before a local court, which remanded them to Kathua District Jail.
The arrests mark a significant development in the two cases, with further legal proceedings to follow.
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