School hostel warden held for raping 14 girls : Itanagar, August 28 (PTI): A shocking case of 14 minor girls allegedly raped by the hostel warden of a private school in Likabai in West Siang district has come to light after students reported the matter to police. The rape of the girls in the age group of 4 to 13 for over three years has triggered protests with local residents, students and members from the civil society hitting the streets last evening in protest. They gheraoed the Likabali Police Station, demanding capital punishment for the culprits. Vipin Wisvan, a teacher in the school, who also serves as warden of the hostel, was arrested yesterday in this connection. The school principal and two other staff were also detained for interrogation. A case had been registered at the Likabali Police Station and an investigation was on, the police said. According to police, the molestation and rape of students were going on for three years. After committing the offence, the accused threatened the girls with dire consequences if they disclosed his act to their parents. It was alleged that when the matter was brought to the knowledge of the school principal by the students yesterday, the principal tried to hush up the matter. Then a few students mustered courage to scale the boundary wall and reported it to the police
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 06:46:59 +0000
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