Delhi: Minor Girl Allegedly Raped Inside A Mosque, Cleric Arrested

Minor girl raped inside a mosque: A cleric of Delhi mosque was sent to judicial custody after his arrest on the grounds of alleged rape of a minor girl on Tuesday, Delhi police said.

A cleric had allegedly raped the minor girl at 10 pm on Sunday. The girl had alleged that she had gone to the mosque, to fetch water, and was stopped by the accused, who then committed the crime. She then informed her parents about the entire incident, and they in turn approached the local police.

Besides registering the police complaint, the girl also reportedly underwent a thorough medical examination.

The cleric was soon arrested by the Delhi police, with the help of technical surveillance, from Ghaziabad and an FIR was registered against him. Now a Delhi court has sent him to 14-day judicial custody.

“We registered an FIR after receiving a complaint and arrested the accused. Further investigation is in progress and we aim to file a chargesheet soon for speedy justice,” said a senior police official.

The police added that they had to deploy personnel outside the mosque, as many people gathered outside, after the incident took place.

Minor girl raped inside a mosque in Rajasthan

In April this year, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside a mosque in Rajasthan. A maulvi named Zafru was booked by the Rajasthan police for his criminal act.

On the night of April 1, the maulvi took the girl to the mosque and raped her. He then threw her body into a well, as soon as her family came out to look for her. He then escaped from the spot, but was subsequently, arrested by the police from the Gaondi village of Bharatpur.

The girl was rescued from the well by some people and was immediately admitted to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the police registered an FIR against him, under appropriate sections of the IPC and POCSO Act.