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Teacher arrested for raping minor student

21st Aug 2022 11:08:PM State

Correspondent

PASIGHAT, Aug 21: A teacher of IGJ Government Higher Secondary School, Pasighat, has been arrested for raping a minor student. Following a complaint, the Pasighat Police launched a manhunt and within 7 hours arrested the man early on Sunday.

In a press note, East Siang District Superintendent of Police, Sumit Kumar Jha said, on August 20, information was received at Women Police Station Pasighat that a case of sexual assault has been reported at BPGH, Pasighat and the victim, a minor, aged 16 years was in serious condition and was being operated upon.

It is learnt that the victim was called by the teacher one N Jamoh, 38, to his residence on the pretext of discussing exam syllabus, where he violated her.

The accused was absconding and changing his hideouts intermittently. Accordingly, a search team was constituted and all the suspected locations of the accused were raided simultaneously.

FIR No 17/2022 U/s 376 (2) ( f) (3) IPC R/W Sec. 6 of POCSO ACT was registered at WPS Pasighat and further investigation is on, informed the SP.

Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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