Mathura (UP), March 10 (UP) A man who disguised himself as a religious figure has been arrested for allegedly having unnatural sexual relations with a 14-year-old boy here, police said on Tuesday.
He was arrested after a video of the incident went viral on social media.
The incident occurred on March 6 when the accused, Kamal Krishna, who lived in a hut near the village and performed religious rituals, called the boy and had unnatural sexual relations with him, police said.
Jaint Station House Officer (SHO) Umesh Chandra Tripathi said that the accused threatened the minor with dire consequences if he told anyone about the incident.
The boy, frightened by the threat, did not tell his parents, but a video of the incident surfaced on social media on Monday, the officer said.
The boy's father then filed a complaint against Kamal, who was immediately arrested. While the accused was being taken to the police station, angry villagers slapped him in front of the police, SHO Tripathi said.
He added that, seeing the public's anger, the police team somehow managed to rescue him.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered, and the child has been sent to a government hospital for medical examination, he said.