Lucknow:
A madrassa instructor has been arrested for allegedly holding a 12-year-old woman captive and raping her in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur, police stated on Tuesday.
Maulvi Rahmat Ali teaches at a madrassa in a village below the Uruwa police station in Gorakhpur. Officers stated that, following her day by day routine, the 12-year-old woman went to the madrassa to check on Monday morning. About two and a half hours after lessons started, Ali despatched the opposite kids residence however held the woman again below some pretext.
He held her captive, raped her and threatened to kill her if she made any noise.
When the woman reached residence, she advised her mom about what the maulvi (cleric) had achieved. The woman’s mom went to the police station to lodge a grievance and when individuals within the space came upon concerning the alleged rape, they started trying to find Ali and thrashed him earlier than handing him over to the police.
Superintendent of Police (South) Jitendra Kumar stated, “After the grievance, a case was registered and the sufferer was medically examined. Her assertion has been recorded.”
Officers stated Ali has been charged below the Safety of Kids from Sexual Offences Act as effectively.