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2mo ago

Curfew Imposed in Roing as Authorities Probe Mob Lynching of Hostel Accused

With security forces enforcing Section 144 in Roing, police have registered POCSO and lynching cases to probe school and custodial failures.

Curfew in Arunachal’s Roing Town after Assam Migrant Worker Lynched
A mob barged into the police station where the 19-year-old accused was kept in custody
The deceased reportedly used to sexually assault girls of Mount Carmel School, Roing.
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Overview

  • Roing town remains under curfew following the extrajudicial killing of a migrant labourer in police custody.
  • Four companies of central security forces, including CRPF, ITBP and IRBn, have been deployed to prevent further unrest.
  • Police have lodged separate FIRs under the POCSO Act for child sexual assault and for mob lynching against unknown assailants.
  • Investigations are underway into lapses at Mount Carmel School’s hostel and possible breaches of custodial security.
  • The school hostel has been closed indefinitely and parents have been instructed to reroute their children to nearby schools.