An event of shock and outrage was seen on Kanpur's roads after a horrific incident involving 70-year-old Maulana Mukhtar was uncovered. The cleric was caught red handed attempting to sexually assault a seven-year-old girl on Friday, August 9th in the city's Maqbara area.

The accused is alleged to tricked the innocent child with sweets before committing this serious act. A vigilant neighbor saw this happening and recorded it on a phone. This evidence started immediate outrage and swift action from the community. Angry people caught the priest and beat him up badly before even calling the police. Even though the priest begged for mercy the girl's family bravely told the police what happened.

The incident has raised various emotions within the community, especially parents who are worried about their children. Even though the police came quickly, the cleric ran away. However, the police did not give up and kept searching for him until they finally caught him on Monday and are doing medical tests and taking down everything the victim and her family say to understand exactly what happened.

70-year-old Maulana
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Disturbingly, people are claiming that the cleric may have harmed other children before. But because they were scared and the cleric was powerful the victims did not come forward to tell anyone. This incident has shown a big problem with keeping children safe and making sure people are held responsible for their actions in the community.

The authorities have promised the public that the cleric will be punished fully by the law. This terrible crime has shocked everyone in the country and calls for strict actions to keep children safe from such dangerous people.

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