Madrassa teacher sexually assaults teenage boy in Narowal

NAROWAL: A renowned religious teacher has been accused of sexually assaulting a thirteen-year-old boy at his seminary in Shakargarh area of district Narowal.

Irfan Khan, a resident of Mazoorpura in tehsil Shakargarh, has registered a case against Mufti Shahid Tafiq Madni for sexually molesting his teenage son Noman at the Madrassa Dar-ul-Uloom Ghausia Rizvia.

He said his son goes to the madrassa for the recitation of the Holy Quran. However, a day earlier, his son returned home and was visibly depressed. He said his son later confided that the seminary teacher had sexually molested him at around 9 PM after evening prayers in his room.

He said the religious teacher did not allow him to go home for three days. When he eventually came home, his son was in immense pain after the incident. A complaint was lodged after which police conducted the child’s medical examination and registered a case under Section 377 at the Norkot police station.

Mufti Shahid Tafiq Madni belongs to a well-known religious organistion which is pressuring from registering the case against him. The victim’s father said he is a labourer and the suspect is threatening him to withdraw the case. He said the seminary teacher has not yet been arrested.

He appealed to Inspector General Punjab and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to provide justice and take against the cleric who indulged in the heinous act with his son.