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Ghazipur: Cleric arrested days after son held for abuse of minor girl
Earlier, the 17-year-old son of the cleric was apprehended by police on abduction and rape charges.
Updated : Apr 28, 2018, 05:35 AM IST
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The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a cleric in connection with the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl by his son inside a madrasa.
Confirming the arrest, Ram Gopal Naik, DCP, Crime, said: "The cleric was first served a noticed and was called for questioning. He was later arrested under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The cleric was aware that the minor was at the madrasa."
Earlier, the 17-year-old son of the cleric was apprehended by police on abduction and rape charges.
Ever since the girl, who resides in Ghazipur, was rescued by the Delhi Police from a madrasa in Sahibabad, her family members had been staging protests, demanding action against the cleric.
"After registering a case under Section 363 of the IPC, the girl's statement was recorded before the magistrate," said Pankaj Kumar Singh, DCP, East.
