By way of PTI
BHOPAL/JABUA: A sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district was once arrested on Tuesday for alleged sexual harassment of juvenile tribal women at a government-run hostel, officers stated.
The incident happened on Sunday when SDM Sunil Kumar Jha went to investigate cross-check the hostel for tribal women, as consistent with a criticism filed in opposition to him.
Following the criticism, he has additionally been suspended, the officers stated.
The accused allegedly dedicated obscene acts with the minor scholars all over the inspection, Superintendent of Police Agam Jain stated quoting the criticism by means of the hostel’s superintendent.
In response to the criticism, Jha was once arrested and a case registered in opposition to him underneath Indian Penal Code sections 354 (attack or felony pressure to girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and related provisions of the Coverage of Kids from of Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Jain stated.
In step with the FIR, the accused allegedly touched and kissed the women, elderly 11 to 13, who had been staying within the hostel and requested questions on their menstruation cycle.
At the foundation of a file submitted by means of the Jhabua district collector, Indore divisional commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma has suspended Jha, a deputy collector rank officer, underneath the MP authorities’s Civil Services and products (Carrier Behavior) Laws 1965, mentioning carelessness and gross negligence in acting authentic tasks.
In the meantime, Further Public Prosecutor Suraj Bairagi stated after the arrest, Jha was once produced ahead of the POCSO courtroom of particular pass judgement on R Ok Sharma who remanded the accused in judicial custody.
Jha’s bail plea might be heard on Wednesday, the prosecutor stated.
BHOPAL/JABUA: A sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district was once arrested on Tuesday for alleged sexual harassment of juvenile tribal women at a government-run hostel, officers stated.
The incident happened on Sunday when SDM Sunil Kumar Jha went to investigate cross-check the hostel for tribal women, as consistent with a criticism filed in opposition to him.
Following the criticism, he has additionally been suspended, the officers stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
The accused allegedly dedicated obscene acts with the minor scholars all over the inspection, Superintendent of Police Agam Jain stated quoting the criticism by means of the hostel’s superintendent.
In response to the criticism, Jha was once arrested and a case registered in opposition to him underneath Indian Penal Code sections 354 (attack or felony pressure to girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), and related provisions of the Coverage of Kids from of Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Jain stated.
In step with the FIR, the accused allegedly touched and kissed the women, elderly 11 to 13, who had been staying within the hostel and requested questions on their menstruation cycle.
At the foundation of a file submitted by means of the Jhabua district collector, Indore divisional commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma has suspended Jha, a deputy collector rank officer, underneath the MP authorities’s Civil Services and products (Carrier Behavior) Laws 1965, mentioning carelessness and gross negligence in acting authentic tasks.
In the meantime, Further Public Prosecutor Suraj Bairagi stated after the arrest, Jha was once produced ahead of the POCSO courtroom of particular pass judgement on R Ok Sharma who remanded the accused in judicial custody.
Jha’s bail plea might be heard on Wednesday, the prosecutor stated.