A 26-year-old madrassa teacher was on Friday arrested for allegedly raping his five-year-old student at Mumbra on Friday. The accused, Mohammed Sirtaj Latiul Rehman Shaikh, 26, joined the madrassa where the child used to learn Arabic, a month ago. Vidhya Patil, inspector, Mumbra police station, said, “The incident came to light on Thursday after the child complained of pain in her private parts. The police laid a trap and arrested him in Mumbra. “He has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and The Prevention Of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO).

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2017 15:11 UTC