Karnataka police arrestsa cleric for raping a girl under threat of demonic posession
Cleric incited the girl's brother to rape her to get rid of demonic possession for six to seven months
New Delhi, June 4
The Karnataka police have arrested a cleric in Chitradurga district for allegedly raping a minor under the pretext of treating her for demonic possession.
The cleric who is a native of Uttar Pradesh was practicing at a local mosque where the girl had been attending Quranic studies for three years.
The police stated that the cleric visited the girl’s house and offered to treat her. He then convinced the girl's brother that she was possessed by the devil and that sexual intercourse would cure her. He not only coaxed the brother to sexually assault her but also filmed the act. The cleric later raped the girl himself.
The abuse allegedly continued for six to seven months, with the cleric and the brother committing the crimes once a week.
The matter came to light when the girl was hospitalised with stomach pain and revealed the details to her mother.
The police have booked both the cleric and the brother under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.
