Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Filmmaker Dominic Sangma Allegedly Assaulted Near FTII Jote
Filmmaker Dominic Sangma was allegedly attacked near the Film and Television Institute of India campus in Jote, Arunachal Pradesh.
The incident reportedly happened on September 16 at about 6:30 p.m.
Sangma’s wife said he saw two men bothering or attacking students.
She said he tried to help them and was then attacked with fists and bamboo sticks.
A security guard and four students were also named in the complaint.
Police registered a case at Balijan Police Station.
The accused were identified as Techi Nanu and Techi Sanjay.
One report says they were arrested, while other reports say the allegations are still being investigated.
Dominic Sangma was allegedly attacked by two men near the FTII Jote campus in Arunachal Pradesh on September 16.
His wife, Karry Padu, said Sangma intervened after seeing the men allegedly harassing or assaulting students.
The complaint alleges that Sangma, an FTII security guard and four students were assaulted and wrongfully restrained.
Police registered an FIR at Balijan Police Station under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 126 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Reports differ on the case’s status: one says the two accused were arrested, while others say police are investigating the allegations.
- Who
- National Award-winning filmmaker Dominic Sangma was allegedly assaulted; Techi Nanu and Techi Sanjay were identified as the accused.
- What
- Sangma, an FTII security guard and four students were allegedly assaulted and wrongfully restrained.
- When
- The incident reportedly occurred on September 16 at around 6:30 p.m.
- Where
- On the Jollang-Rakap road near the Film and Television Institute of India’s Jote campus in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Why
- According to Sangma’s wife and the police account, he intervened after seeing two men allegedly harassing or assaulting FTII students.
- Reported victim
- Dominic Sangma
- Reported location
- Jollang-Rakap road near the FTII Jote campus, Arunachal Pradesh
- Reported time
- September 16, around 6:30 p.m.
- Accused identified
- Techi Nanu and Techi Sanjay, residents of Rakap village
- Police station
- Balijan Police Station
- Legal provisions
- Sections 115(2), 117(2), 126 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Other people named
- An FTII security guard and four students
