LUCKNOW: A Muslim cleric, who was appointed Muajjin at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and used to offer Namaz in a mosque on the campus, was arrested on charges of molesting a 9-year-old girl on Wednesday.

According to the Indian Express, Mohammad Ahmed, who used to teach the holy Quran and Urdu to the victim at her residence, molested and allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed it to anyone.

Mohmmad Ahmed, a cleric at a mosque inside Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) premises was arrested for molesting a 9-year-old girl. Akash Kulhari, SSP Aligarh, says,"a woman filed a complaint that her daughter was sexually harassed by the cleric. He has been arrested." pic.twitter.com/KdCbQI8chL — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) July 17, 2019

Mohammad Ahmad was taken into custody on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl having been hired by the mosque to teach local children the Koran, RT News reported. The alarm was raised by the girl’s mother who filed an official complaint with authorities.

Speaking to local media, Ahmad admitted to the crime, saying the sexual harassment took place “four to five times” in a video shared on social media.

Indian Mullah confesses to raping a nine-year-old girl inside the mosque where he was teaching her the holy Quran. pic.twitter.com/QLqZwiA1iH — Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) July 18, 2019

Reaction was one of outright revulsion, with many expressing concern that the accused showed no signs of remorse for his crime.

“He don’t have any regrets or shame on his face,” wrote one user with a sentiment shared by many.

When the mother of the victim learnt about the incident, she approached the police during a ‘tehsil diwas’ and lodged a complaint against the cleric in Aligarh on Tuesday. “The accused has been arrested and sent to jail,” said Aligarh SSP Akash Kulhari.

The police have registered a case against the accused under Sections 376 and 506 of the IPC and under Clause 3/4 of the POCSO Act.

AMU officials said that the cleric was removed from his post after the incident. They also said that he was appointed on a temporary basis while the Imam of the mosque was on leave. The cleric had gone outside the campus for tuition where the crime took place