Cleric at Delhi madrasa on the run after 10-yr-old accuses him of sodomy: Police

The North district police said the boy was allegedly sodomised by the cleric for a month but he was too afraid to complain to his parents. He finally told them on Wednesday

Published on: Dec 15, 2022, 12:14:15 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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NEW DELHI: A cleric at a north Delhi madrasa has been booked on charges of sodomy on a complaint of a 10-year-old boy, police said on Thursday.

The 10year-old boy’s family filed the FIR against the cleric at a madrasa in north Delhi (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Deputy commissioner of police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi confirmed that the first information report (FIR) was registered against the cleric at the Sarai Rohilla police station on Wednesday.

The cleric, a native of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, is on the run, a police officer aware of the matter said.

“The boy told the parents that he had been a victim of repeated incidents of sodomy over the last month but was scared to tell his parents. He finally gathered the courage and told them on Wednesday after which they informed the police,” the officer said.

The officer added that teams have been formed to trace the cleric.

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Hemani Bhandari
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.Read More