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DSP arrested in Kashmir sex racket

Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested a senior Jammu and Kashmir Police official in connection with the sex racket in the State, taking the total number of persons nabbed in the scandal to eight, agency sources said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ashraf Mir, one of 11 persons accused by teenager Yasmeena of raping her, was arrested by CBI soon after he was identified by the girl during two Test Identification Parades (TIPs) here, the sources said.

The 15-year-old girl also gave details of the two instances when Mr. Mir allegedly raped her, they said.

The agency may now take action against a Deputy Inspector General in the BSF and a noted lawyer if they failed to appear for a TIP, the sources said.

A meeting of senior CBI officials in New Delhi decided to ``get tough'' with the BSF officer and the lawyer, who is the son of a former judge, if they continued to avoid appearing for a TIP. The CBI may place them under arrest if they continued their ``delaying tactics'', the sources said.

The agency had issued two notices to the BSF officer, the lawyer and Mir to appear for a TIP. Mr. Mir, currently posted in Baramulla district, initially reported sick and then appeared before the CBI here on Sunday, the sources said.

The BSF officer informed the agency that he is posted in the northeast while the lawyer last month met CBI officials who asked him to appear for a TIP the next day. However, he never returned for the test.

Sabeena, the alleged kingpin of the racket, is among the eight persons arrested so far by police and CBI in connection with the racket. -- PTI

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