A madrassa teacher was apprehended on Thursday for allegedly sodomizing a minor boy in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A police official said that the arrest came following a complaint lodged by a 12-year-old boy (identification withheld), who accused his madrasa teacher (identification withheld) of committing the heinous act.
Upon receiving the complaint, the police promptly initiated an investigation, leading to the arrest of the accused madrasa teacher on charges of sodomy.
A senior police officer, while confirming the incident said that a case under Section 377 of the law has been registered in this connection while further investigation is underway. (KS)
