MSRTC DGM accused of sexual harassment applies for anticipatory bail
Earlier this week, an FIR was registered against him based on the complaint of the woman. The hearing of the bail plea will take place on Saturday.
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The victim had alleged that the complainant promised her promotions in her career if she was willing to accept his demands. (FIR)VIRENDRA KADAM, the deputy general manager of MSRTC who was booked by the Mumbai Police for allegedly seeking sexual favours in lieu of promotion (at her firm) from an employee of a leading consulting and audit firm in Mumbai, applied for anticipatory bail on Friday.
Earlier this week, an FIR was registered against him based on the complaint of the woman. The hearing of the bail plea will take place on Saturday.
The 28-year-old employee, who was working at the state-owned Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) office for a project bagged by her firm, alleged that the Internal Committee at MSRTC (probing the sexual harassment case) had so far not concluded its findings after nearly four months after the incident, forcing her to approach the police.
The victim had alleged that the complainant promised her promotions in her career if she was willing to accept his demands. A senior police officer said an FIR under section 354(A) II of the IPC that deals with sexual harassment by requests for sexual favours by promising preferential treatment in employment had been registered against Kadam. According to MSRTC, while Kadam (59) retired in March this year, he was granted a 18-month extension by the government.
After the FIR was registered, a senior police officer at Nagpada police station said they have begun a probe in the matter and have started recording statements of the complainant’s colleagues. MSRTC said “an Internal Committee is probing the matter and the report should be out soon.”
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