Sexual harassment: Committee records ASI's statement

June 12, 2013

Mangalore, Jun 12: Sexual Harassment Inquiry Committee's hearing in the ASI Shrikala sexual harassment case has begun and the committee on Monday recorded the statement of the complainant.

The Committee headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Kavita B T has collected comprehensive details from the complainant pertaining to her complaint against the Assistant Commissioner of Police T R jagannath.

Though the Committee had decided to sit on June 13, complainant Srikala's statement was recorded on Monday.

The sitting of the Committee on June 13 will be held without any change, where witnesses will be made to give their statement and if possible the accused, T R Jagannath will also be summed and made to give his statement.

An internal meet of the Committee was held on June 5. Shrikala, an ASI from Pandeshwar police station, on May 22 had gone ahead filing a complaint with the Police Commissioner accusing T R Jagannath of sexual harassment. After three day, the Commissioner constituted an inquiry committee.

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To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

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• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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