Self-Styled Godman Arrested in Adilabad on POCSO Charges for Alleged Assault of Minor

Overview

• Adilabad One Town police arrested the accused on Tuesday after a complaint by the victim’s family.
• Police identified the suspect as Shaik Kaleem, a native of Maregaon in Gadiguda mandal now living in Adilabad.
• Investigators say he performed rituals near the Godavari in Nirmal on October 9 before visiting the family home on October 11.
• He allegedly confined the girl during an overnight stay for so-called further rituals and threatened her not to disclose the abuse.
• A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the investigation remains underway.