The investigation into the rape and subsequent death of a 15-year-old girl in Kishtwar district has been transferred to the Crime Branch. Six people, including the alleged rapist teacher and a nurse, have been arrested so far.

A nurse posted at District Hospital Kishtwar has been arrested as the sixth accused in the investigation into the death of a minor girl from the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Police said the arrest was made after evidence allegedly linked the nurse to the case, which involves allegations of sexual exploitation, pregnancy, attempts to terminate the pregnancy, and the involvement of multiple individuals. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is continuing its probe under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, with authorities stating that further arrests will be made if warranted by evidence.

The nine-day-long hunger strike for the Government Degree College (GDC) Thathri campus concluded on Friday after the administration accepted two major demands of the protesters — shifting the college from its existing building to a safer and more suitable location and finalising land for the construction of a permanent campus. The agitation, which began on August 20 with social activist Manoj Kumar and later saw participation from Raj Kumar, Amir Zargar, Saqib Hussain, Irshad Ahmed and Nasir Alam, gained widespread public and political support. JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra expressed solidarity with the protesters and criticized the prolonged delay in educational infrastructure, while Doda MLA Mehraj Malik played a key role in facilitating discussions with Education Minister Sakina Itoo and district authorities. Following the administration's acceptance of the demands, the hunger strike was formally called off as ADDC Doda offered sweets to the protesters, bringing an end to a movement that had revived public attention on one of Thathri's longest-pending educational issues.

Educators in Ramban district have raised concerns over the recent school zonation under the new transfer policy, requesting a fresh verification of categories. The J&K Plus Two PSC Lecturers Association seeks to ensure accuracy in distance-based criteria before the ongoing transfer drive progresses.

Kishtwar town observed a complete shutdown on Thursday following a call by religious and social organizations demanding swift justice for a minor's death. Authorities have increased security and made multiple arrests in connection with the incident.

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has strongly condemned the rape and murder of a minor girl in Chatroo, Kishtwar. He praised police for the swift arrest of the culprit and called for exemplary punishment and societal action against such crimes.