Minor boy molested at Satlok Ashram in Haryana; accused held
A man has been arrested for the sexual assault of a minor boy at the Satlok Ashram in Haryana. Police have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act following a report from the Child Welfare Committee.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding safety and accountability within religious institutions and the enforcement of child protection laws.
A minor boy was sexually assaulted at self-styled preacher “Sant” Rampal’s Satlok Ashram at Sonipat in Haryana and the accused has been arrested, according to police.
Sachin, a resident of Kasandi village, was arrested on September 24 and produced before a court, which remanded him in judicial custody, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Gohana) Jitender Gehlawat told reporters.
According to the police, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) chairperson informed the Baroda police on September 23 about the alleged incident involving the minor, who had come to the ashram in Dhanana. A police team took the child into protective care along with his father. The child was later taken to a hospital in Khanpur Kalan for counselling and medical and legal procedures. During counselling, he provided information about the alleged incident, police said.
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