Assam college teacher accuses principal of molesting her, says police yet to take action
Guwahati, Nov 23 (IBNS): Police is yet to take an action against a college principal in Assam, who allegedly sexually molested a female teacher, about nine months ago, according to media reports.
According to reports, the incident took place on Feb 21 at Bilasipara college in lower Assam’s Dhubri district.
A case (number – 608/2017 under section 354 (A)/506 IPC) was also registered at the Bilasipara police station
Citing that the police has not taken any action against the accused, the teacher also wrote a letter to the Director of Assam Higher Education on October 28 last stating the circumstances and how Principal Dr Raju Bordoloi sexually assaulted her.
In her letter she also mentioned that along with a few other female colleagues, she reported the matter to the local administration head, SDO (Civil).
The SDO (Civil) conducted a magisterial inquiry based on which report a complaint was lodged and a case of molestation registered (case no -608/2017) against Dr Bordoloi on June 22, 2017 in Bilasipara police station, she mentioned.
In her letter, she claimed that despite submitting their statements in this regard to the police station on August 6, 2017, nothing has transpired.
Instead, the teacher said in her complaint letter, she and her colleagues have been served show-cause notice by the president of governing body on September 18, 2017 for lodging complain to the SDO (Civil), Bilasipara Sub-Division.
Meanwhile, SDO (Civil), Bilasipara Sub-Division, Dr MS Lakshmi Priya, IAS, also submitted a report before the state government and urged to take necessary action against the accused principal as per law.
After receiving the letter from the female teacher, the Director of Higher Education has initiated an inquiry committee headed by a joint director to probe the matter.
According to a reports from Assam Home Department, over 9,770 women were raped in the state in the past five years, while over 15,570 women were molested during the same period.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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