Police arrest Imam Masjid accused of assaulting young boys in Larkana

LARKANA: Police arrested an Imam Masjid on the accusation of assaulting two young boys in Larkana, reported on Thursday.

The accused was identified as Shafiqur Rehman Almani. He was a Paish Imam at the masjid.

He was accused of assaulting a 12-year-old and a nine-year-old boy.

A case against the Paish Imam was registered on the complaint of the father of one of the affected boys.

The students of the madrasa also staged a protest against the accused.

“I am innocent. I have been accused falsely,” Shafiqur Rehman said.

“Shafiqur Rehman is an offender. He used to assault students quite often and threaten them to keep quiet,” students alleged.