Latest News | Govt Employee Held for Molesting Girl in Nagaland

Kohima, May 2 (PTI) A Nagaland government employee has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl in the state's capital, Kohima, police said Friday.

The incident occurred in the second week of April 2025 at Lower Forest Colony, Kohima, and the accused is a driver employed in the Forest Department, a senior officer said.

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According to the additional superintendent of police, Kohima, the accused allegedly molested the girl when she was working in a garden.

The Kohima Women's Police Station initiated a preliminary investigation and arrested the accused at his residence.

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He was taken into custody, and his statement was recorded, police said.

A case was registered against the accused at Kohima Women Police Station, and he was subsequently arrested and forwarded to judicial custody, the officer said, adding that the investigation is underway.

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