UP: Madrassa teacher booked for rape

UP: Madrassa teacher booked for rape
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Saharanpur, UP: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a madrassa teacher here, police said on Thursday.

SP (Rural) Suraj Rai said the girl's father lodged a complaint, accusing the madrassa teacher of raping his daughter on Wednesday.

Rai said the accused also threatened to kill her if she told her family members about it.

Police have registered a case against the accused under Section 376 of the IPC and the POCSO Act, he added.