Minor raped, impregnated by school headmaster in Kishtwar, dies after stillbirth

A government school headmaster in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir, is accused of raping a minor tribal girl over several months, leading to her pregnancy. Tragically, the girl died after a stillbirth following a failed abortion attempt, sparking protests in her village and throughout the district. The headmaster and his brother have been arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, rape of a minor, causing death due to an act intended to induce miscarriage, and causing the death of an unborn child.

The education department has suspended the headmaster, and an investigation is underway. The girl's family initially refused to report the crime due to fear of social stigma, but after the girl's death, protests erupted in her village and across the district, demanding justice and an independent inquiry.