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Man who abused a minor in a mosque remanded for 30-days

10 February 2023, MVT 11:33
Poster of a child raising a hand in defence, to illustrate the topic of child abuse. PHOTO/FREEPIK
10 February 2023, MVT 11:33

A Bangladeshi man has been remanded for 30-days by the Criminal Court after he was arrested for sexually abusing a minor inside a mosque in Malé.

According to the police, the man was arrested last Tuesday. He works at the Jalaluddin Mosque on Chaandhanee Magu, where the incident occurred. The victim is a 10-year-old boy.

The victim frequented this mosque for daily prayers, so the abuse has reportedly been continuing for some time.

When the allegation surfaced earlier in the week, a mob had attacked him; when the situation escalated and got violent, he was taken to the police by another group of people.

He remains in police custody while the investigation into the allegation continues.

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