Congress worker arrested for sexual harassment, released on bail
Tuesday - July 31, 2018 7:50 pm ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
New Delhi July 31 (IANS) A Congress IT cell worker accused in a sexual harassment case was arrested and later released on bail police said on Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said Chirag Patnaik was arrested on Monday as a former employee with the cell accused him of violating her personal space and indulging in immoral behaviour.
"Sexual harassment being a bailable offence the accused was later released on bail after the interrogation " the police officer said.
While Patnaik is a social media manager in the party the complainant no longer works there.
She was a social media manager and was given the responsibility of running two of the party s Twitter accounts.
The accused was booked under Sections 354 A and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said Chirag Patnaik was arrested on Monday as a former employee with the cell accused him of violating her personal space and indulging in immoral behaviour.
"Sexual harassment being a bailable offence the accused was later released on bail after the interrogation " the police officer said.
While Patnaik is a social media manager in the party the complainant no longer works there.
She was a social media manager and was given the responsibility of running two of the party s Twitter accounts.
The accused was booked under Sections 354 A and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
--IANS mg/pgh/vm
