Outrageous! Kerala, do you have any check on Madrasa teachers?

Kottayam, Jun 3: Kerala has many jewels in his crown as highest literacy rate, cleanest state. Communally also, Kerala is one of the most religiously diverse states in India with 26.56% of the Muslim population. But crusading all this religious diversity, the shocking case came into the limelight.

63-year-old madrasa teacher was arrested on Saturday from Kerala’s Kottayam district on the charge of sexually harassing 19 minors for almost 2 years.

 

The madrasa teacher was arrested at Kodingalloor by the local Police following the complaint from parents and managing committee.

The accused, identified as Yusuf, a resident of Kochi's Aluva, was employed at a local mosque in the district. The initial complaint in the case was filed by the Mahallu committee, which is the executive body of the Mosque.

 

After being arrested, Yusuf admitted to raping kids since the age of 25 and that he has also been a victim of sexual assault when he was a child. The sexual offender alleged he "took revenge" on the man who sexually assaulted him by raping the person's daughter.

Police said, Yusuf was a repeat offender and has sexually abused more than a dozen kids. Police added that Yusuf was not apprehended before as parents fail to lodge a complaint.

As per the report, he used to conduct long prayers to avoid suspicion.

While people from the Mahallu committee initially hesitated in filing the complaint, they finally decided to take action against Yusuf.