The matter came to light when the girl complained of stomach pain. After being taken to a doctor, it was revealed that the 11-year-old was being sexually abused by Maulana Riyaz Sheikh.
It is important to note that the death of Maulana which happened due to a gunshot was peddled by Islamists as a murder. Several Islamists on social media insinuated that Maulana Mohammed Akram's death might be a religiously motivated hate crime.
It has been confirmed by the police investigation and the post-mortem report that Maualana Shahabuddin died due to a road accident in Jharkhand, not due to any attack by Hindus
After the Pratapgarh Maulana murder case, several Islamist and leftist social media handles attempted to give it a communal colour. However, the reality was totally different as monetary dispute was found to be the motive behind the murder.
While several x users including DPAP leader Salman Nizami insinuated that the three maulanas killed in separate incidents in UP recently were somehow targeted in religiously motivated crimes, the reality is totally different.