Jind sexual harassment case: Woman DSP and SHO transferred

Nov 05, 2024 06:54 IST

The investigation was initiated on October 27 after a letter surfaced on social media against an IPS officer deployed in Jind, accusing him of sexually harassing female police officers.

Days after the Haryana government transferred the then Superintendent of Police (SP) of Jind and posted him as railway SP in Ambala, following allegations of sexual harassment against him by seven women police officers, the station house officer (SHO) of the women’s police station Jind and female police officers. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) was also transferred to complete the investigation without any interference.

The woman DSP was transferred to the police training school in Karnal's Madhuban and the sub-inspector, who was posted as SHO in Jind women's police station, was sent to the Third Battalion HAP in Hisar. (iStock) — The woman DSP was transferred to the police training school in Karnal’s Madhuban and the sub-inspector, who was posted as SHO in Jind women’s police station, was sent to the Third Battalion HAP in Hisar. (iStock)

The investigation was initiated on October 27 after a letter surfaced on social media against an IPS officer deployed in Jind, accusing him of sexually harassing women police officers. The officer had rejected such allegations and claimed that the entire episode was aimed at tarnishing his image.

The letter stated that seven women police officers sent complaints to the chief minister, ADGPs and other senior police officers through email. They alleged that an SHO and a DSP, both women, are running a honey trap together. In the letter, a person claiming to be a woman officer mentioned that a woman SHO, a woman DSP and an SP are involved in “illegal” activities. She said those who raise their voices against harassment will negatively impact their annual confidential report.

The woman DSP was transferred to a police training school in Karnal’s Madhuban and the sub-inspector, who was posted as SHO in Jind women’s police station, was sent to the Third Battalion HAP in Hisar.

The Haryana government has formed a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by ADGP Mamta Singh, comprising two other IPS officers including Sangeeta Kalia and Astha Modi.

According to highly placed sources, ADGP Mamta Singh visited Jind on Monday to take stock of the situation and spoke to a few women police officers. Despite repeated attempts, ADGP Singh and Fatehabad SP Astha Modi could not be reached for comments.