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HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old madrassa teacher allegedly sexually abused a nine-year-old boy at a mosque in the Old City on Monday.

The culprit, Mohammed Irfan, a resident of Talabkatta , teaches Arabic at a madrassa near a mosque in Madina Colony of Falaknuma . On Monday evening, Irfan called the boy from Padmashalipuram in Falaknuma to the mosque and sexually abused him at an isolated spot.

The incident came to light when the boy went home and narrated the horrific experience to his father. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's father, Falaknuma police registered a case under the POCSO Act against Irfan.

"We have formed special teams and launched a manhunt to nab the accused. He will be arrested soon," Falaknuma police said. The victim is being counselled by professionals.

