Women Tripura civil service cadre accused his boss of harassment

Agartala, Sep 12: A women officer belongs to Tripura Civil Service (TCS) cadre lodged complaint of molestation against Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kailashahar in Unokoti district of North Tripura for which the government began investigation. In a letter to District Magistrate and Collector of Unokoti the complainant alleged her boss - Subrata Chaudhury, SDM Kailashahar has sexually harassed in her residence three days ago in an unusual situation. The complaint mentioned, on September 8 last around 0800 hours the accused Choudhury entered her quarter, located adjacent to SDM quarter without any notice. “Though he was an unexpected guest in the early morning, she asked him to sit but he allegedly came close to her. At a point of time, he allegedly grasped her head and tried to outrage her modesty. Shocked over the behaviour for a moment, I lost my sense of the behaviour but pushed him out,” the complaint stated. Later, a day after the incident she lodged complaint saying “there is every possibility to other offences without any trouble. If it is tolerated and overlooked then the matter could have other turn and worsen in future. As a women officer, I have my right to privacy and nobody can violate my right." However, accused Chaudhury termed the development against him as an outcome of conspiracy and denied his visiting to her quarter. He said, “The issue is a fall out of some inner conflict of vested interest quarter but certainly I shall be proved clean”. District Magistrate Unokoti P R Bhattacharjee agreeing to the fact said, “Yes, I received a complaint against Subrata Choudhury and the matter is currently under process of investigation as per law.” UNI