Arunachal: Hostel warden sentenced to death for sexually assaulting 21 students
Two others school staffs sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
ITANAGAR- A special court in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday sentenced a hostel warden to death for sexually assaulting 21 students. The incident took place in a government residential school in Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The convict sexually assaulted at least 21 minors, including six boys aged 6-14 years, over a period of 8 years during his tenure as hostel warden at the school.
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Special Judge Jaweplu Chai, who handed death sentence to hostel warden Yumken Bagra, convicted of sexual abuse, also handed down 20 years’ imprisonment to former principal Singtung Yorpen and Hindi teacher Marbom Ngomdir for abetting the crime and not reporting it under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Some students had reported the abuse to Yorpen, but he asked them to keep quiet so as not to tarnish the school’s reputation.
Oyam Bingep, a lawyer who appeared for 21 children before the POCSO special court, said, “We are happy with the verdict as the court heard our arguments for a severe punishment. This is the first time in India that an accused has been awarded death penalty for aggravated sexual assault under the POCSO Act in which the victims did not die.”
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The case came to light in November 2022, when a man filed a complaint against Bagra for sexually assaulting and attempting to rape his 12-year-old twin daughters at the residential school.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) found that Bagra had sexually assaulted at least 21 minors, including six boys aged 6-14 years, during his tenure as hostel warden at the school.
