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Priest rapes 7-year-old girl in Temple; Minor boy rapes 8-year-old in Madrasa

coastaldigest.com web desk
April 28, 2018

Newsroom, April 28: In two separate incidents, two minor girls were raped in religious centres belonging to Hindu and Muslim communities in the North Indian states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recently. A 48-year-old priest and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested in connection with the heinous crimes committed in the holy places. A 34-year-old Maulvi also has been taken into custody for failing to prevent rape in Madrasa.

In temple

According to police, the 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped by the priest of a temple, located on the Kalyanipura Hills on the outskirts of Ajmer, in Rajasthan. The accused has been identified as Swami Shivanand alias Balwant.

The victim, on Wednesday, was near the Kalichat Hanuman Temple to gather the livestock which was grazing around. The 48-year-old priest tricked her into the temple and then, raped her. Following the crime, he left her unconscious in a room.

The heinous crime came to light when the girl’s father came looking for her and found her lying unconscious inside the empty room. The minor narrated the ordeal to her father after regaining consciousness after which the parents of the girl lodged a complaint with the police.

Meanwhile, the police have registered a case under the provisions of Protection of children from sexual offence (POCSO) Act and arrested the priest. The girl has been moved to a hospital for treatment and medical examination.

As per the locals, quoted by a media report, Shivanand belongs to Madhya Pradesh and has been serving as the priest of Kalichat Temple for last 10 years. They even alleged him of being a controversial figure.

In Madrasa

In Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, a cleric and a minor boy have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl inside a madrasa.

The 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old boy after kidnapping her from east Delhi's Ghazipur.

A maulvi identified as Ghulam Shahid was also taken into custody since he was aware of the crime committed on the 10-year-old girl at the madrasa premises, the UP Police said.

The investigation into the incident was transferred to the Crime Branch on Thursday. The victim was rescued from the madrasa by a Delhi Police team on April 22.

The police took the action after the girl's father reported to them that his daughter had gone missing after she went to the market on April 21.

Subsequently, the girl was rescued from the madrasa and the juvenile was apprehended, the police said. On April 23 the statement of the minor girl was recorded in front of a magistrate.

In her statement, the girl said that she was taken to the madrasa by the juvenile accused to meet his friends. The girl's parents had also been demanding the arrest of the cleric as they alleged that the man was fully aware of the crime.

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angel of death
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Sunday, 29 Apr 2018

who ever rapes either Muslim, hindu or crist...kill them instantly if they proven..dont bring religion on crime..most people are good & some people are bad in all religion.

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Karnataka government in its Friday order allowed restaurants, pubs and bars to sell liquor at retail prices from May 9 till May 17, the day the third phase of lockdown is slated to end.

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"Although an increased risk of COVID infection from a dead body to health workers or family members who follow standard precautions while handling the body is unlikely, the lack of scientific data requires the utmost care to avoid the inadvertent spread of COVID-19 during these times," the statement from the health department's press release read, emphasising on the dignity of the dead and the religious and cultural tradition.

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"Testing should not be insisted in every case of death, but only when they have a recorded history of influenza-like symptoms. The body should be handed over to the family members/ relatives in a dignified manner immediately after swab collection and hospitals should provide handouts with a list of dos and don'ts in English and Kannada laying down relevant information," the statement said.

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