In a disturbing incident in Sitapur district, Uttar Pradesh, a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper named Anwar Khan was arrested on 4 September 2024 after being caught on camera molesting a 10-year-old tribal girl who had come to his shop to purchase household items.
The video reportedly shows the pedophilic Muslim man, Anwar, engaging in inappropriate behaviour with the girl while pretending to hand over goods. The incident allegedly occurred on 3 August 2024, when the girl visited the shop.
Following a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother, the police took action and arrested the accused. The video quickly spread on social media and prompted the Sitapur police to act swiftly.
According to reports, Additional SP Prakash Kumar confirmed that a case was filed against Anwar under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The Sitapur police posted on X that, “In the incident of molestation of a girl on 3.4.24, a case number 410/24 under sections 74 BNS, 9m/10 POCSO Act, 3 (1)(w)( i), 3 (2)( va) SC / ST Act has been registered at Hargaon and the accused Anwar Khan son of Akbar Khan, resident of Tarapatpur police station village, district Sitapur, age about 70 years has been arrested.”
दि. 3.4.24 को बालिका के साथ छेड़छाड़ की घटना में हरगांव पर मु.अ.सं. 410/24 धारा 74 BNS, 9m/10 pocso act, 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(va) sc/st act पंजीकृत कर अभियुक्त अनवर खां पुत्र अकबर खां निवासी तरपतपुर थाना गांव जनपद सीतापुर उम्र करीब 70 वर्ष को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।
ASP(NORTH) की बाइट- pic.twitter.com/PW810vKQMC— Sitapur Police (@sitapurpolice) September 4, 2024
(With Inputs From FPJ)
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