Itanagar, March 26 Three individuals have been arrested from the districts of Tawang and East Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh in two separate cases of sexual assault on minors, police officials said on Thursday.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) of East Kameng district, Kamdam Sikom, said that based on a complaint lodged with the Women Police Station in Seppa on March 19, a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The accused, who was on the run, was arrested on Wednesday, the officer said.
In the other case, two individuals have been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in the Tawang district in 2024. She was nine years old at the time.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police of Tawang, Tasso Kato, said they received a complaint in the matter on March 23 after the girl's parents reported the matter to the police, following which a special team was constituted to probe the matter.
The team, under the supervision of Tawang Superintendent of Police Tasi Darang, tracked down the absconding accused within two hours of receiving the information, the officer said.
The police superintendent has urged the public not to hesitate to come forward and report such matters to the police.
Assuring the public that strict action will be taken in such matters, the officer said the identity and dignity of the victims will be fully protected as per the law.