Mufti Azizur Rehman confesses to sexually assaulting student, says he is ashamed of his actions
Former JUI leader Mufti Aziz ur Rehman Arrested by Police. A day after his arrest from Mianwali , former JUI-F leader and cleric Mufti Azizur Rehman; confessed to sexually assaulting a student during interrogation, police said on Monday.
Also, deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) investigations Shariq Jamal Khan says that the cleric had confessed that the incident’s video; which went viral on social media a few days ago; featuring him and was secretly filming by the student who was being sexually abuse.
“I made the student a target of my lust with the lure of passing him [in his exams],” he admits to the police. The cleric adds that he was afraid once the video went viral on social media; and his sons attempt to threaten the student and stop him from mentioning the incident to anyone.
“I released the video statement because I did not want to leave the madrassah. The madrassah administration had already told me to leave,” the DIG quoted him as saying. Rehman admitted that he had been hiding in Mianwali and was arrested by the police after being traced through his cellphone.
“I am very ashamed at what I did,” he said during the interrogation.
The DIG said that all medical and forensic evidence was being collect in the case and “we will try to present a strong challan to secure a punishment.” He adds that the cleric’s sons were also accuse of making death threats.
The North Cantonment police registers a case against Mufti Rehman for sexually assaulting the student; and his three sons for attacking the complainant with the intention to exact revenge. The case was lodge against them with non-compoundable and non-bailable offences and with punishment of imprisonment of up to seven years.
