Warden allegedly molests student
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, March 19 2016 :
Police have arrested the warden of Yairipok High School for allegedly molesting and attempting to rape a 16-year-old girl inmate of the hostel at around 9.30 pm yesterday.
Hostel warden Keisham Ibohanbi (61) of Yairipok Bishnunaha Awang Leikai was brought before the Special Judge of POCSO Court, Thoubal district today.
The Court remanded him to police custody till March 22 .
The girl is a Class X student and she has appeared in this year's Class X examination conducted by BOSEM which concluded today.
According to the information culled from the spot, many students from the girls' locality including her own younger sister are staying at the hostel.
Last night at around 9.30 pm, the victim's younger sister saw her sister and Ibohanbi in a room in an objectionable condition.
She then started crying and told the matter to other boarders.
Later, the victim's parents and police were called to the hostel.
After a complaint was filed by the victim's mother, Yairipok police took Ibohanbi into their custody last night itself.
The complaint said that Ibohanbi not only forcibly molested but also attempted to rape the girl in a room of the hostel last night.
Similar incidents had happened in the past as well, however the girl could not reveal it to anybody as the warden allegedly threatened her not to disclose it to anybody.
The complaint also alleged that the warden also consoled the girl by gifting gold earrings and giving pocket money.
Yairipok police have started investigating the incident by taking up a case against Ibohanbi.