Police arrested an Imam Masjid on the accusation of assaulting two young boys in Larkana, reported on Thursday. The accused was identified as Shafiqur Rehman Almani. He was a Paish Imam at the masjid. He was accused of assaulting a 12-year-old and a nine-year-old boy. A case against the Paish Imam was registered on the complaint of the father of one of the affected boys. The students of the madrasa also staged a protest against the accused. “I am innocent. I have been accused falsely,” Shafiqur Rehman said. “Shafiqur Rehman is an offender. He used to assault students quite often and threaten them to keep quiet,” students alleged.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)