THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Kolkata, May 20: The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Kolkata on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to three Raj Bhavan staffers, including the Governor’s Officer on Special Duty (OSD).
Subsequent to the molestation claims against West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, the Kolkata Police summoned the three Raj Bhavan staffers.
In the Raj Bhavan molestation case, the Kolkata Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) under Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for wrongful restraint) and Section 166 (public servant disregarding law, with purpose to cause injury to any person), naming the three staff members.
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Sant Lal, a peon at the Raj Bhavan, Kusum Chetri, who was seen carrying a bag in the CCTV footage, and SS Rajput, the officer on special duty (OSD), have been identified as the individuals named in the FIR.
The complainant who is a contractual worker at Raj Bhavan, alleged that she was detained by staff members following the incident on May 2 and coerced into remaining silent.
The victim has already provided a statement under Section 164 to a Magistrate regarding this matter.
