Man arrested for sexually assaulting several school and college girls

ITANAGAR: A 37-year-old man who allegedly molested several school and college girls has been arrested in Itanagar, police said on Thursday.

The accused, who hails from Nuna Camp village in Dirang in West Kameng district, was arrested after a complaint was lodged at Itanagar women’s police station, Police Commissioner Rohit Rajbir Singh said.

The arrest came after a 14-year-old girl was molested on September 7th. The defendant offered to give her a ride on his scooter while she went to school.

“The defendant touched her inappropriately while driving. “The girl had to jump out of the moving vehicle to escape,” the SP said.

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After the complaint was registered, police conducted an investigation and uncovered a pattern of similar incidents committed by him targeting school and college girls in Itanagar, Singh said.

The investigation revealed that there are seven other victims, he added.

According to police, four victims were students and the other four were studying.

The defendant confessed to the crimes. Police said more victims were likely to come forward.