<p>Powai police arrested a cleric after a 17-year-old girl alleged that she was sexually harassed by him 10 years ago when she was about seven years old.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This sensitive matter came to light during a counselling session, said police.&nbsp;The survivor revealed that the cleric, who taught her Arabic, would allegedly sexually harass her when she failed to complete tasks assigned to her, said cops.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;If she didn&rsquo;t complete her task, he would touch her inappropriately. She shared this with her counsellor and the school approached us to register an FIR,&rdquo; said an officer.&nbsp;The police arrested the accused within four hours, booking him under the POCSO Act.</p><p>
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The survivor revealed that the cleric, who taught her Arabic, would allegedly sexually harass her when she failed to complete tasks assigned to her.

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This sensitive matter came to light during a counselling session, said police. 

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