Madrassa student beaten up for not wearing ‘khandress’ in Ganderbal; cleric arrested

Police on Tuesday booked a cleric for allegedly beating a boy for not wearing Khandress at the seminary in Ganderbal district.

A police spokesman said that on Monday evening a written complaint was submitted by Mohd Sadiq Chiche S/o Abdul Rashid Chiche R/o Kangan Wuder to the effect that his minor son namely Bilal Ahmad Cheche has been allegedly beaten by a Molvi namely Reyaz Ahmad Khantana S/o Mohd Yousuf R/o Wooder, Kangan in a local Darul Uloom for not wearing Khandress which is dress code in Darul uloom.

In this regard case FIR No.164/2022 U/S 341,323, IPC 75 JJ Act has been registered in Police Station Kangan and further investigation has been taken up, he said.