Friday, November 22, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Crime
  4. Kerala Police arrest teacher for sexual abuse

Kerala Police arrest teacher for sexual abuse

The Kerala Police has arrested a madrassa teacher accused of sexually abusing three children, an official said on Monday.

Reported by: IANS Kottayam Published on: June 03, 2019 18:58 IST
The Kerala Police has arrested a madrassa teacher accused
Image Source : PTI/REPRESENTATIONAL

The Kerala Police has arrested a madrassa teacher accused of sexually abusing three children

The Kerala Police has arrested a madrassa teacher accused of sexually abusing three children, an official said on Monday.

Ustad Yusuf, 63, was on Saturday arrested from near Palakkad based on a complaint lodged by the parents of a boy subjected to abuse.

Sub-Inspector T.M. Sufi told IANS: "He (Yusuf) claims that he was a victim of child abuse and even though he has not accepted violating children for several years, the arrest has been made following complaints that he abused two young girls and a small boy." 

The police will on Tuesday seek the custody of Yusuf, said Sufi.

Yusuf has been engaged as a religious teacher for a long time, the officer said.

Also Read| Another Air India pilot under scanner over sexual abuse charges

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from Crime