Thiruvananthapuram: The city police have filed a chargesheet in the Judicial First Class Magistrate here against Binoy Jacob, vice president of Air India SATS, an agency offering ground handling services, for alleged sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a woman colleague.
The Museum police filed the chargesheet on Saturday under Sections 354(A) (punishment for sexual harassment) and (D) (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code.
According to G Sunil, Museum SI, who submitted the chargesheet, the investigation revealed that Binoy Jacob had spoken to the complainant, several middle-level officers, in sexually explicit language on several occasions. Binoy had also tried to molest her several times. This has been proven. Now, the court has to make a final call,” Sunil said.
The incident took place in April last year at the AISATS office at Sasthamangalam when the accused tried to molest the complainant in his cabin.
Another day, the accused made obscene comments on her and tried to influence her by promising a ‘career growth’. He allegedly tried to block her probation period for ignoring him.Speaking to Express, the victim said she would get justice once the accused is convicted by the court. “I am happy that at least a chargesheet was filed.
26/02/17 New Indian Express
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The Museum police filed the chargesheet on Saturday under Sections 354(A) (punishment for sexual harassment) and (D) (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code.
According to G Sunil, Museum SI, who submitted the chargesheet, the investigation revealed that Binoy Jacob had spoken to the complainant, several middle-level officers, in sexually explicit language on several occasions. Binoy had also tried to molest her several times. This has been proven. Now, the court has to make a final call,” Sunil said.
The incident took place in April last year at the AISATS office at Sasthamangalam when the accused tried to molest the complainant in his cabin.
Another day, the accused made obscene comments on her and tried to influence her by promising a ‘career growth’. He allegedly tried to block her probation period for ignoring him.Speaking to Express, the victim said she would get justice once the accused is convicted by the court. “I am happy that at least a chargesheet was filed.
26/02/17 New Indian Express
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