A shocking case of sexual exploitation of two minor girls has come to light from the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. A Maulvi who has been identified as Mulla Haroon is accused of raping a minor girl and sexually assaulting her younger sister, who is also a minor. The victims are real sisters and they used to go to the accused Maulvi for religious education classes. It is also alleged that he threatened the minor sisters that if they told anything about his heinous crime to anyone, he would kill them. Subsequently, on Tuesday (6th August 2024), the Meerut Police arrested the accused Maulvi Mulla Haroon.  

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According to reports, a woman lodged a complaint in this matter at the Lisari Gate police station in Meerut on 31st July. In the complaint, she stated that her two minor daughters were taking religious education classes from Maulvi Mulla Haroon, who lives in Umar Garden. It added that the 55-year-old Mulla Haroon had an evil eye on both the minor sisters. On 30th July, when they went for the classes, the accused Maulvi raped her elder daughter. 

After committing the heinous crime, Maulvi Haroon also threatened the victim that if she told anything about it to anyone, he would kill her. Scared of his threats, the 11-year-old victim did not tell anyone about it. However, when her mother inquired the reason why she was upset, she told everything to her mother. Later, the woman also asked her younger daughter about the Maulvi’s behaviour, she said that the Maulvi was also harassing her. 

When the family came to learn about the Maulvi’s heinous activities, they lodged a complaint with the police. Based on their complaint, Police have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation to probe the allegations. The accused Maulvi has been booked under serious charges including under POCSO Act.  

However, when a complaint was filed against him, the accused Maulvi absconded and the Police launched a search operation to nab him. The Police finally arrested Maulvi Mullah Haroon on 6th August. He has been sent to jail. 

Both the victims underwent medical test and are getting counselling. Further Police investigation is underway and other necessary legal action is being taken in the matter.