Kozhikode: Police have registered a case against a cleric for the alleged rape of a woman on the pretext of marriage in Kozhikode Kerala. As per a police official, the accused has been identified as Kozhikode Qazi Syed Muhammad Koya Thangal Jamalullaili. The case was registered at Kozhikode Women's Cell after a complaint was filed by a woman from Kannur, alleging that Qazi sexually abused her two years ago in Parappanangadi, Malappuram.
Kerala: Cleric accused of raping woman in Kozhikode
The complainant alleged that the accused raped her repeatedly after she approached Qazi to settle her dispute with her husband two years ago.
Kerala: Cleric accused of raping woman in Kozhikode
The 33-year-old woman said she had approached Qazi to settle her dispute with her husband. She said that Qazi raped her several times on the pretext of a false marriage promise. The woman also said that Qazi helped her to part ways with her husband and got her Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation from her husband.
A police official said that a case has been registered against Qazi for rape and intimidation under IPC sections 376 and 506.