சிறுமியை கற்பழித்ததற்காக பம்பாய் இமாம் கைது

அல்டாப் முன்ஷி என்ற மௌலவி தன்னை கற்பழித்துவிட்டார் என்று ஒரு டீனேஜ் சிறுமி போலீஸில் புகார் கொடுத்ததினால், இந்த இமாம் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

Muslim cleric arrested for suspected rape of teenager

Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested a maulvi (cleric) of a suburban mosque in Mumbai for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl.

The maulvi, Altaf Munshi, 47, was nabbed on Wednesday morning after the girl lodged a complaint against him late on Tuesday night. Altaf is a maulvi at the Medina Mosque in Vikhroli.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Datta Karale told IANS, "Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon Altaf asked the girl, who stays few buildings away, to come to his house to help him with some religious ceremonies."

Karale said when the girl went to his house, Altaf assaulted and raped her. The victim Tuesday night lodged a complaint with the Vihroli police. Shortly thereafter, the police arrested the maulvi.

The girl has been admitted to a hospital for medical check-up while the maulvi has been charged with rape and sexual assault.