Overview

• A 45-year-old Bakerwal woman was sexually assaulted and murdered near Water Works Road in Srinagar's Nishat area on Sunday evening.
• Srinagar Police promptly registered FIR No. 35/2025 and arrested four accused, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, on the same night.
• A magistrate court has remanded the suspects to seven days in police custody to facilitate evidence gathering and further investigation.
• The incident has triggered demands for a fast-track trial and exemplary punishment from political leaders, tribal community members, and the public.
• Hundreds attended the victim's funeral in her native village of Hariganiwan, Kangan, as grief and anger mount across the region.