Lured minor girl by showing gold ring, threatened to curse her; madrasa teacher sentenced to 187 years in prison for sexually abusing 16-year-old girl

KANNUR: A madrasa teacher has been sentenced to 187 years in prison for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. The convict, identified as Muhammad Rafi, a native of Alakode in Kannur, was also fined RS 9 lakh. The verdict was delivered by Taliparamba POCSO fast-track court judge R. Rajesh.

The abuse took place during the COVID-19 lockdown period between 2020 and 2021. According to the police, Muhammad Rafi lured the girl by showing her a gold ring and threatened to curse her if she revealed the abuse to anyone. The accused, originally from Udayagiri in Alakode, was residing near Pappinisseri at the time. The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the Pazhayangadi police station.

Previously, Rafi had been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in a case investigated by the Valapattanam police. That arrest took place in 2018. He committed the latest offense while out on bail during his earlier sentence.