Principal arrested for alleged involvement in rape of minor student in Arunachal

ITANAGAR: Kamle district police in Arunachal Pradesh has arrested a school principal in connection with an alleged minor student.

A 14-year-old student was allegedly raped by her school principal at Raga in the district on December 12 last.

Bini Tegi, the principal of Green Hills School, was arrested by the district police on Wednesday last and a case has been registered against him under IPC and POCSO Act, informed the investigation officer.

He was remanded to judicial custody at Ziro in Lower Subansiri district.

Meanwhile, the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) has taken suo moto cognizance of the incident and requested a speedy investigation from the police.

While condemning the incident, APSCPCR Chairperson Gumri Ringu and members of the APSCPCR requested that the superintendent of police expedite the investigation and book the culprit under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act.

The commission sought exemplary punishment for the culprit and asked the SP to ensure that the school is not allowed to function till the issue is solved.

The status report, along with updated information in this regard has also been sought from the SP.

Further, the APSCPCR requested the child welfare committee in Raga to move the concerned authority for providing immediate financial assistance or compensation to the victim under the Arunachal Pradesh Victim Compensation Scheme, 2011 as a relief measure.

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