Dalit lady raped in UP for months by means of ‘exorcist’

Through PTI

GONDA (UP): Police right here arrested a cleric on Friday for allegedly raping a Dalit lady for a number of months within the title of exorcism.

Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar stated that the lady, residing in a space beneath Police Station Kotwali Nagar limits, had complained to the police that her neighbour, Mohammad Zainul Abedin, used to be sexually abusing her for approximately six months, all this whilst pretending to ‘exorcise’ her.

In keeping with the grievance, Zainul additionally molested the lady’s 14-year-old daughter by means of calling her to his space. When Zainul’s son intervened, he hit him too.

On Thursday evening, Zainul forcibly entered the lady’s space and began assaulting her. Listening to her shouts, neighbours reached there, thrashed him and passed him over to the police.

Tomar stated Zainul has been booked for rape and beneath sections of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.

GONDA (UP): Police right here arrested a cleric on Friday for allegedly raping a Dalit lady for a number of months within the title of exorcism.

Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar stated that the lady, residing in a space beneath Police Station Kotwali Nagar limits, had complained to the police that her neighbour, Mohammad Zainul Abedin, used to be sexually abusing her for approximately six months, all this whilst pretending to ‘exorcise’ her.

In keeping with the grievance, Zainul additionally molested the lady’s 14-year-old daughter by means of calling her to his space. When Zainul’s son intervened, he hit him too.

On Thursday evening, Zainul forcibly entered the lady’s space and began assaulting her. Listening to her shouts, neighbours reached there, thrashed him and passed him over to the police.

Tomar stated Zainul has been booked for rape and beneath sections of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.