The family members of the girl were harassed when they went to file a complaint at the Mahishamari police station. The ill-treatment triggered the locals, who then hit the streets in protest.
The police said that black magic was performed to bring success and fame to the school. The incident has led to the arrest of a total of five persons including the director of the school.
The matter pertains to the Sarojini Nagar Police Station area wherein a 5th-class student was forcibly made to sit in a car by Mohammad Danish and his accomplice when she was returning from school.
The Al Arqam sect was started by an Islamic leader named Ashaari Mohamad. The government of Malaysia had banned the group back in 1994 calling them a heretical and deviant cult.
The matter came to light when the girl complained of stomach pain. After being taken to a doctor, it was revealed that the 11-year-old was being sexually abused by Maulana Riyaz Sheikh.
OpIndia found that the child sexual abuser was promoted as an 'organic farmer' and agriculturist by popular Tamil channel Pasumai Vikatan in February 2021.
On Wednesday (3rd July), the police arrested the Church pastor and booked him under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Child Sexual offences (POCSO) Act .