Sexual harassment case: The Special Investigation Team, constituted to probe the allegations of sexual harassment in opposition to Sandeep Singh, the ex-Haryana sports minister, on Saturday submitted an software for brain-mapping of the accused, police stated. The software was submitted by the police to the district court in Chandigarh on Saturday (April 1).
“An application for brain mapping of the accused by SIT has been filed by Chandigarh police in the district court. It is under consideration,” Ram Gopal (DSP), PRO Chandigarh Police stated.
Gopal stated that Chandigarh Police had registered a case, and constituted an SIT on this connection. “It is part of the investigation. I can’t say anything on this,” Gopal added.
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Last 12 months in December, a junior girl athlete coach, alleged that the then sports minister harassed her from February to November final 12 months, by way of repeated messages on social media, touched her inappropriately and in addition threatened her in messages.
The minister, nevertheless, denied any wrongdoing. The Khaps of Haryana had been demanding that the BJP-led authorities within the state sack Singh. Chandigarh Police registered an FIR in opposition to Singh below sections 354, 354A, 354B, 342, and 506 of the IPC and initiated an investigation.
Amid allegations, Singh on January 1 stated that he had handed over the duty of the Sports Department to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar pending the investigation. He added that the allegations in opposition to him had been made to spoil his picture.
(With PTI inputs)
