Imam arrested on sodomy charges

MALAPPURAM: Thenhipalam police on Thursday arrested Imam of a Masjid at Padinhattupai near Kakkanchery in Malappuram on charges of sodomy. The arrested Abdullakkutty (56) is a native of Melmuri near Malappuram.

According to the police, Abdullakkutty allegedly forced three boys living in the surrounding area of the mosque when they arrived to offer Namaz. The incident came to notice when the children hesitated to go to the mosque to offer Namaz after the incident.

When the friends questioned the children they revealed that Abdulla tried to sexually abuse them at his room in the mosque many times.

After helpline number of Childline office at Malappuram received the complaint on Tuesday, the volunteers of Childline Muhsin, Anwar and Sreejith visited the house of children at Kakkanchery and gave special counselling to them on Wednesday. They also collected detailed statements from them.

Following the request of Childline volunteers, the parents of children filed complaint against Abdullakkutty in Thenhippalam police station. The secretary of the Masjid committee also lodged the complaint in police.

Police arrested him from his house at Melmuri on Thursday morning. Abdulla started working as Imam in the Masjid three months ago. Childline workers also collected evidences from the room used by Abdulla.

Source in the Childline said the parents were not ready to file complaint with police in the initial stage. The accused would be produced before court on Friday.Malappuram: Thenhipalam police on Thursday arrested Imam of a Masjid at Padinhattupai near Kakkanchery in Malappuram district, for allegedly indulging in unnatural sex with boys. The arrested Abdullakkutty , 56, is native of Melmuri near Malappuram.

According to police, Abdullakkutty forced three boys living in the surrounding area of Masjid for having unnatural sex, when they arriving to offer Namaz at the Masjid.

The incident came to notice when the children hesitated to go to the Masjid to offer Namaz after the incident. When the friends questioned the children they revealed tha tthe Abdulla tried to sexually abuse them at his room in Masjid many times.

After helpline number of Childline office at Malappuram received the complaint on tuesday, the volunteers of childline Muhsin, Anwar and Sreejith visited the house of children at Kakkanchery and gave special counselling to them on Wednesday . They also collected detailed statements from them. Following the request of Child Line volunteers the parents of children filed complaint against Abdullakuuty with Thenhippalam police station. The secretary of the Masjid committee also lodged the complaint in police.

Police arrested Abdulla from his house at Melmuri on Thursday morning. Abdulla started working as Imam in the Masjid three months ago , say the police. Child Line workers also collected evidences from the room used by Abdulla.

Source in the Child Line said the parents were not ready to file complaint with the police in the initial stage. The accused would be produced before court on Friday.

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