Suspended Andaman Labour Commissioner arrested in gangrape case

By PTI

PORT BLAIR: Suspended Andaman and Nicobar Labour Commissioner R L Rishi was on Monday arrested in reference to the gangrape of a 21-year-old girl, police mentioned.

Rishi arrived right here aboard a flight from Chennai round 1 pm, and was taken into custody by the Andaman and Nicobar Police, they mentioned.

So far, three accused have been had been arrested within the case, together with former Andaman and Nicobar chief secretary Jitendra Narain and Sandeep Singh alias Rinku, a Port Blair-based businessman.

A particular investigation workforce (SIT) was constituted to probe allegations that the girl was lured to the chief secretary’s house with the promise a authorities job, after which gangraped.

The SIT has already questioned Narain thrice.

The Andaman and Nicobar Police had on November 2 introduced a reward of Rs 1 lakh every for offering data on Singh and Rishi.

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PORT BLAIR: Suspended Andaman and Nicobar Labour Commissioner R L Rishi was on Monday arrested in reference to the gangrape of a 21-year-old girl, police mentioned.

Rishi arrived right here aboard a flight from Chennai round 1 pm, and was taken into custody by the Andaman and Nicobar Police, they mentioned.

So far, three accused have been had been arrested within the case, together with former Andaman and Nicobar chief secretary Jitendra Narain and Sandeep Singh alias Rinku, a Port Blair-based businessman.

A particular investigation workforce (SIT) was constituted to probe allegations that the girl was lured to the chief secretary’s house with the promise a authorities job, after which gangraped.

The SIT has already questioned Narain thrice.

The Andaman and Nicobar Police had on November 2 introduced a reward of Rs 1 lakh every for offering data on Singh and Rishi.

READ | Over 20 ladies had been taken to ex-Andaman Chief Secy’s home in alleged jobs-for-sex racket