Karnataka: 24 children rescued from alleged abuse at Tumkur Madrasa; cleric booked

The children reportedly ran away from the madrasa due to the harassment. Representational Pic

Twenty-four children from Bihar were rescued at Bengaluru Railway Station after they fled a madrasa in Tumakuru, alleging harassment and abuse by a cleric.

The incident occurred at Jamia Arabia Hasinia Trust in Amlapura, Tumakuru. The Railway Protection Force found the children at the Bengaluru station and took them to safety.

According to the Child Welfare Committee complaint, madrasa cleric Moulali allegedly harassed the children. He is accused of throwing stones at them, physically assaulting them if they refused to work, and denying them food.

The children reportedly ran away from the madrasa due to the harassment.

Based on the CWC complaint, the case was transferred to Tumkur. An FIR has been registered against the cleric at the Tumakuru Rural Police Station.

The case has been filed under the Juvenile Justice Act and the Child Labour Prohibition Act.

Tumakuru Rural Police said further investigation is underway.

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