Garhwa, Feb 22: In Jharkhand’s Garhwa district, a Maulvi has been accused of sexually assaulting as many as six minor children in Madrasa. The crime came to the light after when the family of one of the victims filed a complaint against the cleric with the Jharkhand police.

The accused, identified as Samruddin, hails from West Bengal who has been absconding since his crime has been exposed. For many years, Maulvi Samruddin was teaching in a madarsa called Darul Uloom Samsia located in the village. As many as 50 students attend the Madrasa to learn Islamic religious texts from the Maulvi.

 

 

On February 19, he called three children to his room and instructed two of them to stand guard outside the room. After locking his room from the inside, he asked the third child to give him a massage. While the child was doing so, Samruddin began sexually assaulting him.

 

The child told his family about his misbehaviour. Further, they alleged that another cleric of the same Madrasa named Ashraf tried to cover up the incident, but his attempts failed as someone informed the police about the matter. Police soon reached the spot and recorded the statements of the students, based on which a case was registered against the cleric.

 

According to reports, the cleric has, so far, victimized around half a dozen students of the madarsa. Meanwhile, the cleric fled after the complaint was filed against him. Speaking on the matter, SDPO Pramod Kumar stated that efforts are being made to apprehend Samruddin.