SHANGLA: Police arrested a seminary teacher for allegedly molesting an 11-year-old boy studying at the madressah in Bisham city of Shangla district on 29th June evening.
The victim told Bisham police that he had been learning the Holy Quran from Qari Abdur Rahim for the last three months. He said that after class on Sunday evening, the Qari called him into his room and locked the door behind him. “He took off my trousers and began to assault me. Despite my screams, he continued to assault me and then threatened to kill me if I told anyone about it,” he said in the FIR.
Mohammad Imran, Moharrar at Bisham police station, confirmed to this scribe that the accused was arrested and his two-day physical remand was obtained from local court on June 30.
He stated that the FIR was filed against him under sections 506 and 376 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). He said that further investigation into the case was underway.
Published in Dawn, July 1st, 2025
