Police said Gufran Shaikh, who teaches Arabic to kids at the mosque, lured the girl to his personal room in the mosque around 8pm and molested her after giving her Rs 100 to keep quiet. However, the girl ran out screaming and narrated the incident to women standing outside the mosque.
As the news spread, hundreds of people, including the girl's parents and community leaders, gathered in front of the mosque. They dragged the cleric outside and started thrashing him. A police team led by Market CPI Sanjiv Kumar rushed to the spot and rescued Shaikh from the mob.
Gufran Shaikh from Bihar, is being treated in a private hospital in the city. Police have registered a case against him under section 354 A of IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
"Medical report of the girl reveals it's a case of molestation. The accused has been taken into custody and admitted to hospital for treatment. Investigation is going on," city police commissioner S Ravi said. Sources said Shaikh has been %staying in the mosque since it was built three years ago.
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