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New Delhi, May 2: The main accused in the Ghazipur Madrasa rape case will be tried as an adult, said the Juvenile Justice Board on Wednesday. An 11-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped by a teen in a madrasa in Ghazipur last month. The teen as well as the cleric of the madrasa have been arrested in the case.
According to reports, the girl had gone missing after she went to the market on April 21. After a case was registered in this regard by the victim’s father, the police found a CCTV footage in which the accused was seen taking the girl along with him. It was found that that a juvenile had kidnapped and raped her. The police subsequently traced the juvenile and apprehended him, they and rescued the girl, on April 22. The accused minor was sent to a juvenile justice home.
Madrasa cleric Ghulam Shahid was also taken into custody for questioning after the survivor’s family members staged protest and claimed that he was aware of the crime. The cleric, however, claimed that he was innocent.
Recalling the incident, the rape survivor revealed that the prime accused took her to the Madrassa by force and threatened to kill her family. “He (main accused) forcefully took me to the Madrasa, threatened to kill my family and took my phone. Madrasa owner also threatened me,” she said. While speaking to ANI she said that on drinking the water given to her she fell asleep. “When I woke up next day, I found my clothes were wet,” added the victim.
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