The villagers claimed that the main accused Wasim is a history-sheeter with past criminal records. Wasim had allegedly mobilised Muslims in the area to remove the Hindu temple.
A woman named Gulistana from Aligarh has alleged that her landlord Sultan had asked her to vacate the house after she joined BJP. Sultan's family is also accused of assaulting Gulistana.
The accused have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and section 366 (A) of IPC for the gang rape of the class 10 student in Pollachi