A 23-year-old college student has registered a complaint against an employee of a private firm who demanded sexual favours from her to process her father’s provident fund (PF) formalities. The woman was 15 years old when her father—the sole breadwinner of the family—passed away. Being the eldest in the family, the girl was helped financially by relatives to complete her education and to bear the cost of living for herself, her sibling and grandmother. She also worked as a domestic helper to make some money.

According to the police, the complainant’s mother had separated from the family. Her father worked from 2009 to 2015 with a Mazagaon-based company that provided housekeeping services. He passed away in 2015. During his employment, the company would deduct PF money from his salary.