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Arunachal: Principal, accountant arrested in Mebo school sexual assault case

Itanagar, Oct 31 (UNI) In connection with the alleged molestation and sexual assault of minor students at Sanggo Residential School in Arunachal Pradesh’s Mebo, the East Siang Police has arrested the principal and accountant of the school for their suspected involvement in concealing the offences, a senior police officer said today.
According to East Siang Superintendent of Police Pankaj Lamba, the arrested individuals have been identified as Th. Hoinu Vaiphei (56), principal of the school, and Niangdoiting Vaiphei, accountant, both residents of Churachandpur district, Manipur.
Earlier, the hostel warden, Hen Johnson Vaiphei (32), also from Churachandpur, was arrested on October 29 for allegedly molesting and sexually assaulting several minor students.
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