JAMMU, Feb. 24 -- The Fast Track Court Jammu has convicted Mohd Shahnawaz, a Molvi by profession, for raping a seven-year-old minor girl, holding that the prosecution proved the charge beyond all reasonable doubt.
The conviction was recorded by Shri Amarjeet Singh Langeh, Presiding Officer, Fast Track Court Jammu, in File No. 5014/2018, arising out of FIR No. 52/2018 registered at Police Station Nagrota under Section 376 of the RPC.
As per the prosecution case, the minor victim used to attend Quran lessons at Katal Batal Masjid where the accused was posted as Molvi. On March 12, 2018, the accused allegedly sent other children away and took the victim to an adjoining room, where he committed sexual assault. The incident came to light when ...