A case has been filed under IPC sections 354A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), Superintendent of Police said
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An IAS officer was detained in Jharkhand's Khunti district for allegedly sexually harassing a trainee engineering student, police said on Tuesday. The officer of the 2019 batch was taken into custody on Monday night after a case was lodged at the Khunti women's police station, Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar said.
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A case has been filed under IPC sections 354A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), he said.
Eight engineering students from outside the state, including the survivor, were in Khunti for training, Kumar said.
They attended a dinner hosted at the Deputy Development Commissioner's residence on Saturday when the incident took place, he said.
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At the party, the IAS officer found the female student alone, and allegedly sexually harassed her, she told police in a statement.
Prima facie, the allegation was found to be true after the officer and some guests who attended the party were questioned, the SP said.
The student was sent for a medical check-up, he said.
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