Staff REPORTER

Itanagar, Oct 24: A manhunt has been launched for former ICR Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, who has been accused of abetment to suicide following the death of a 20-year-old youth, Gomchu Yekar.

According to police sources, the deceased left behind a note naming Talo Potom and RWD Executive Engineer Likwang Lowang, alleging sexual abuse. The youth reportedly died by suicide on Thursday. Following the incident, Tagom Yekar, father of the deceased, lodged an FIR at the Nirjuli Police Station.

Soon after the FIR went viral on social media, EE Likwang Lowang, who was also named in the complaint, allegedly died by suicide in Khonsa later in the evening.

Police confirmed that a team had raided Potom’s residence in Itanagar, but he was not found. “Search operations are underway

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