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Three Sainik School Niglok Staff Arrested in 12-Year-Old Cadet’s Death Probe

Police cite witness accounts plus forensic findings under abetment provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Overview

  • East Siang police arrested house masters Devendra Singh, 42, and Kangge Darin, 31, and hostel superintendent Amar Singh Thakur, 51, on Saturday after reviewing evidence.
  • The Class 7 cadet was found dead on November 1 on the Niglok campus, following reports he had messaged his sister alleging torture by senior students.
  • The case, initially recorded as an unnatural death, was reclassified under abetment-related sections of the BNS based on preliminary findings.
  • Eight students, all juveniles, were earlier detained in connection with the case and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board as proceedings continue.
  • Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona visited the school and directed full cooperation with investigators, immediate counselling for students, and strict anti-bullying measures.