In another cycle of violence that girl or boy children regularly endure in Madrasas, on Saturday (September 23), in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, an Islamic cleric raped a nine-year-old girl student. The accused who raped the minor has been identified as Hafiz Irfan and the pre-pubescent girl used to attend the madrasa to learn the Quran in Budhana Noorjahan Masjid madrasa in the Safipur Patti area.
The minor victim used to study Islam studies at the Noorjahan Masjid madarsa in the Safipur Patti area where the accused was a teacher. According to the victim, Hafiz Irfan took her to another room on the pretext of cleaning and brutally raped her.
The accused Hafiz raped the minor girl so violently, she fell unconscious. Sensing the girl may be dead, he fled the scene. However, when the little girl regained consciousness, she somehow went back to her home with blood all over her clothes and told her family members what had transpired.
Immediately the minor victim’s family members reported the rape at the police station and lodged a complaint against the accused. Phugana Circle Officer Yatendra Singh Nagar confirmed the incident and said that a case had been registered against accused Hafiz Irfan who has now been charged under section 376 of the IPC and POCSO Act.
Authorities then sent the girl for medical examination, however, the nature of the sexual assault was so severe the victim was referred to a hospital in Meerut. As per a news report by ETV Bharat report, the accused has been arrested.
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