Dalit lady raped in UP for months by ‘exorcist’
By PTI
GONDA (UP): Police right here arrested a cleric on Friday for allegedly raping a Dalit lady for a number of months within the identify of exorcism.
Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar mentioned that the girl, residing in an space below Police Station Kotwali Nagar limits, had complained to the police that her neighbour, Mohammad Zainul Abedin, was sexually abusing her for about six months, all this whereas pretending to ‘exorcise’ her.
According to the grievance, Zainul additionally molested the girl’s 14-year-old daughter by calling her to his home. When Zainul’s son intervened, he hit him too.
On Thursday evening, Zainul forcibly entered the girl’s home and began assaulting her. Hearing her shouts, neighbours reached there, thrashed him and handed him over to the police.
Tomar mentioned Zainul has been booked for rape and below sections of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
GONDA (UP): Police right here arrested a cleric on Friday for allegedly raping a Dalit lady for a number of months within the identify of exorcism.
Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar mentioned that the girl, residing in an space below Police Station Kotwali Nagar limits, had complained to the police that her neighbour, Mohammad Zainul Abedin, was sexually abusing her for about six months, all this whereas pretending to ‘exorcise’ her.
According to the grievance, Zainul additionally molested the girl’s 14-year-old daughter by calling her to his home. When Zainul’s son intervened, he hit him too.
On Thursday evening, Zainul forcibly entered the girl’s home and began assaulting her. Hearing her shouts, neighbours reached there, thrashed him and handed him over to the police.
Tomar mentioned Zainul has been booked for rape and below sections of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.