Assam: Islamic Cleric Arrested For Allegedly Raping 7-Year-Old Girl In Silchar

Guwahati: A 43-year-old Maulavi (Islamic religious cleric) from Silchar was arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl student, the official said on Thursday.

The incident took place on October 29, which came to light the next day after the minor girl’s mother filed a complaint with the police, officially added.

The girl described the experience when her mother inquired about her condition the next day after spotting their daughter in a traumatized condition, officially stated.

A case was registered against the cleric under sections 447, 376 AB, and 354 of the Indian Penal Code along with section 6 of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) act, officially said.

The cleric was on the run after the complaint but the police found and arrested him from the Kanakpur area of Silchar on Wednesday, officially added.