The Crime Branch-CID of the Tamil Nadu Police has taken over the investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against Special Direc...
The Crime Branch-CID of the Tamil Nadu Police has taken over the investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against Special Director General of Police (Law and Order) Rajesh Das, The Hindu reported on Sunday. The complaint was filed by a woman police officer last week.
There are reports that a first information report was registered in connection with the complaint. However, there is no official confirmation yet. According to India Today, the FIR names Das and Chengalpattu Superintendent of Police D Kannan. The latter has been accused of preventing the woman from filing an official complaint against Das. Both Das and Kannan have been booked under Section 354 (outraging modesty of a woman) of the IPC along with sections 3 and 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
The complainant accused Das of behaving inappropriately with her in his vehicle on February 22. The incident reportedly took place while the woman was on duty during Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami’s visit to some districts in central Tamil Nadu.
There are reports that attempts were made by fellow officers to dissuade the woman from filing a complaint. The woman was warned, coerced and even stopped by at least three police officials when she was on her way to file the...
