RANCHI: Police have arrested two of the six accused persons in the Khunti gang-rape case in Jharkhand . Father of RC Mission School, Burudih Alphonso Aind was also taken in judicial custody for his "act of omission" during the crime.Additional DGP (operation), R K Mallick said on Saturday that the arrested persons are Ajub Sandi Purty of Bandgaon and Ashish Longo of Sonua. "They have confessed to their crime in court. Their medical examination and the test identification parade have also been carried out. Police are investigating the case further," he said.Police said, "John Jonhas Tiru, a Pathalgarhi leader, approached members of the banned outfit People's Liberation Front of India and those involved in the movement and said the group members were police informers and anti-Pathalgarhi. Tiru asked them to teach the group a lesson and informed them that they were going to stage a play at RC Mission School later in the day."TOI on Friday reported that Tiru threatened to launch an agitation against police's "biased investigation" in the case. Mallick said, "The victims pleaded for help, but Father Alphonso, who had invited the group, did nothing".Ranchi DIG Amol V Homkar said Father Alphonso Aind was arrested for his act of omission, which came to light during investigation. "While the play group members were performing at Kochnag Bazaar, he invited them to stage a play at his school. He, however, did nothing to protect the members when they were being taken away," he said, adding "even after the incident, he visited the market to buy vegetables instead of approaching the police".Police did not produce those arrested before the media. They have also not produced the statements of the victims based on which the FIRs were registered.

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