Uttar Pradesh: Madrasa teacher attempts to sodomise minor boy in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar, Apr 3: A madrasa teacher has been arrested for allegedly attempting to rape a 10-year-old boy at Jansath town in the district, police said on Friday.

The accused identified as Shoaib Hassan yesterday lured the boy, who was returning from school, in a room on the pretext of giving sweets and tried to sodomise him, police said.

On the complaint of boy's family, a case was registered against Hassan under sections 377 (unnatural offences) and 511 (punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment), they said.

Meanwhile, the madarsa management has dismissed the accused from his post. A search is on to nab him, police said, adding an investigation is underway.

PTI