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The constabulary successful Arunachal Pradesh’s Naharlagun arrested an IAS serviceman named successful a enactment near down by a deceased teen for “sexual harassment” aft helium surrendered connected Monday (October 27, 2025).
Naharlagun and Itanagar, 15 km apart, unneurotic signifier the Itanagar Capital Complex.
Naharlagun’s Superintendent of Police, Nyelam Nega, said Talo Potom was arrested aft helium surrendered astatine the Nirjuli constabulary presumption astatine astir 7:30 a.m. He would beryllium produced earlier a magistrate.
Mr. Potom, posted arsenic Secretary successful the Public Works Department successful Delhi, is an IAS serviceman promoted from the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Services. He was connected permission successful his location State erstwhile 19-year-old was recovered dormant astatine his rented accommodation successful Papum Pare district’s Lekhi colony astir 11 a.m. connected Thursday (October 23, 2025).
According to the archetypal accusation (FIR) study filed by the victim’s father, aggregate handwritten notes were recovered from the country wherever helium died. In the notes, the unfortunate accused Mr. Potom and an enforcement technologist successful the State’s Rural Works Department of sexually exploiting and harassing him implicit an extended period.
He besides alleged that continuous humiliation, coercion, and threats drove him to death.
Police said Likwang Lowang, the enforcement engineer, was recovered dormant astatine his Khonsa residence successful the Tirap territory connected October 23, hours aft his sanction was embroiled successful the teen’s unnatural death.
Mr Potom had been absconding since October 25, erstwhile the State constabulary issued a lookout announcement successful transportation with the victim’s death. He was named arsenic a premier accused successful the FIR registered by the Nirjuli constabulary nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita of 2023.
The IAS serviceman trashed the charges against him done a video connection that helium released earlier surrendering. He stated that helium had nary idiosyncratic relations with the deceased, whom helium had appointed arsenic a contractual multi-tasking unit subordinate during his tenure as Deputy Commissioner successful Itanagar.
Urging everyone to respect the law, helium said helium decided to surrender to let a just probe into the death.
(Arunachal Pradesh termination prevention helpline numbers: 14416, 1800-89-14416)
