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**Summary:**

A 29-year-old man, Mohammed Imran, has been arrested in Kota, Rajasthan, for allegedly molesting a minor girl after intimidating her with a cobra he kept illegally. He is also accused of cheating people and possessing counterfeit currency. The victim’s uncle filed a complaint after discovering incriminating videos on Imran’s phone. Imran’s wife has also been booked.

**News Article:**

**Man Arrested in Kota for Molesting Minor with Cobra, Counterfeit Currency Seized**

**Kota, Rajasthan – May 22, 2025** – Police in Kota have arrested a 29-year-old man, Mohammed Imran, on multiple charges including molesting a minor, cheating, and violating wildlife protection laws. The arrest follows a complaint filed on May 18, 2025, alleging that Imran used a cobra, which he illegally kept at his residence, to intimidate and molest the victim, a minor girl.

According to Kota City SP Amrita Duhan, the suspect also filmed the acts. The victim’s uncle discovered the abuse after checking Imran’s phone and finding objectionable videos. Police also seized counterfeit Indian currency notes valued at ₹7.20 lakh during the arrest. The suspect is also accused of defrauding the victim’s father of ₹1.36 lakh.

Imran, originally from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, relevant sections of the BNS, the Information Technology (IT) Act, and the Wildlife Protection Act. His wife, Asmeen, 25, has also been booked under the POCSO Act and the IT Act, although she has not yet been arrested.

Police have taken the accused into custody until May 23rd. A team of forest officials rescued the cobra from Imran’s residence. Authorities revealed that Imran allegedly presented himself as a traditional healer and used the cobra to intimidate victims.

“She said Imran would threaten to kill her with the cobra if she disclosed her ordeal to anyone else,” said Railway police station SHO Ramswroop. According to police, Asmeen would film her husband’s abuse of the minor girl using a mobile phone. The investigation is ongoing.

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