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Belshar Police in Nalbari district on Monday arrested the principal of St. Maryโ€™s School located at Panigaon in the district on charges of being allegedly involved in sexual assault of a girl in the school premises.

The 50-year-old accused has been identified as Father Philips.

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Belshar police informed that the family of the 20-year-old victim resides in the school premises.

According to police sources, the incident occurred at around 6 am on Monday when the father of the victim went out of his home for some work.

Talking to Northeast Now over the telephone, Officer-in-charge of Belshar Police Station, Dipul Boro said, โ€œA resident of the area informed us about the incident. The principal allegedly entered the house of the victim and physically assaulted her. We are investigating into the incident.โ€

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Belshar Police apprehended the principal at around 11 am from the school premises on the basis of the victimโ€™s statement.

Mukut Das is Northeast Now Trainee Copy Editor. He can be reached at: [email protected]

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