Itanagar: The Special Investigation Cell (Vigilance) of the Arunachal police has arrested a former deputy director of school education over alleged illegal appointments of primary teachers and other staff members within the education department in Siang district.
The case, registered under sections 120(B)/420/409/468/471 of the Indian Penal Code R/W Sec. 13(2) PC Act, 1988, (pertaining to the illegal appointment of primary teachers and other staff in the Siang education department), was initiated based on complaints lodged by one Tajing Saroh.
A case was officially registered at the SIC (Vigilance) on December 20, 2023.
SIC (Vigilance) superintendent of police Anant Mittal said the arrest was made after meticulous scrutiny of documents, interrogation of suspects, and technical analysis.
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The arrested individual has been identified as Talem Jamoh (61) and was the then DDSE in the Saing district. Jamoh is a native of Napit village in East Siang district.
The SIC investigation into the illegal appointments is ongoing and all facets of the case are being investigated in detail, SP Mittal said.
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