A Pocso case. A man in coma. A murdered model: Delhi gym trainer's trail of violence
A Delhi gym trainer, Mohammad Imran, has been arrested for the murder of a student after a history of violent criminal behavior was uncovered. Police records indicate previous charges including sexual harassment and assault, leading to a public outcry regarding his criminal record.
Why it matters
The case highlights issues regarding public safety, the efficacy of the justice system in handling repeat offenders, and violence against women.
NEW DELHI: A minor allegedly sexually harassed in 2018. A man allegedly beaten with a stone slab and left in a coma in 2021. And, five years later, a 21-year-old woman allegedly stabbed to death at home.Police records have now revealed previous criminal cases involving 26-year-old Mohammad Imran, alias Aqib, the prime accused in the murder of Delhi University student and part-time model Muskan.Imran was arrested on Thursday after an exchange of fire with police in Rajouri Garden, a day after Muskan was allegedly stabbed to death at her home in Tilak Nagar.2018: POCSO case involving minorPolice inquiry revealed that Imran was booked under the POCSO Act in 2018 for allegedly sexually harassing a minor in Tilak Nagar.The case also invoked provisions related to voluntarily causing hurt, stalking, outraging the modesty of a woman and common intention.2021: Stone slab attackImran was again named in a case in 2021 involving assault…
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