Sexual harassment claim against IPS officer: SIT headed by ADGP-rank woman officer begins probe

A peculiar probe squad (SIT) headed by an ADGP-rank pistillate IPS serviceman connected Monday began the probe into a viral intersexual harassment missive against an IPS serviceman of Haryana. The recently formed SIT volition beryllium headed by ADGP (state transgression branch) Mamta Singh portion pistillate IPS officers — Astha Modi and Sangeeta Kalia — are members of the probe team. Mamta Singh besides visited Jind arsenic portion of the probe connected Monday, a elder authorities serviceman said.

Astha Modi, who is SP Fatehabad, has been probing the substance since the missive went viral connected the societal media. However, determination was a increasing content successful the authorities that the substance should beryllium taken much seriously. With these inputs, sources said, the authorities decided to signifier the SIT. Astha Modi volition besides proceed to beryllium portion of the probe team. The authorities besides had an input that 2 pistillate officers — who were named arsenic “facilitators” of the IPS serviceman successful the intersexual harassment letter—may power the ongoing probe. Following these inputs, the authorities transferred some pistillate officers retired of the territory concerned. The IPS officer, who faced the allegations has been shifted from the district.