{
  "id": 4195639,
  "title": "Probe into Kishtwar girl’s rape and death transferred to Crime Branch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/probe-into-kishtwar-girls-rape-and-death-transferred-to-crime-branch",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T13:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/probe-into-kishtwar-girls-rape-and-death-transferred-to-crime-branch/article71404731.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The probe into the rape and death of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar district has been transferred to the Crime Branch, officials announced on Saturday. The teenager was allegedly raped by her school teacher over a period of months before dying on August 20 from a pregnancy termination procedure. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) had already arrested six individuals connected to the case, including the teacher and a nurse. The transfer to the Crime Branch comes after calls for a thorough investigation and punishment for those responsible. Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch, Sarah Rizvi confirmed that the agency had received a notification from the Police Headquarters about the case's transfer. \"We are in the process of taking over the case,\" she told PTI.",
  "summary": "A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the police has so far arrested six persons in connection with the case, including the alleged rapist and a nurse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Kishtwar minor’s death: Crime Branch to probe allegations of sexual assault, cover-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kishtwar-minors-death-crime-branch-to-probe-allegations-of-sexual",
        "published": "2026-08-29T16:10:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}