Sexual harassment case: Chandigarh Police present fresh chargesheet against Haryana's fomer Sports Minister Sandeep Singh
Sexual harassment case on Sandeep Singh: Nearly eight months after the registration of the case, Chandigarh Police presented a fresh 700-page chargesheet against the former Sports Minister Sandeep Singh in sexual harassment case.
In the final chargesheet, IPC's section 354 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation) has been imposed on Sandeep Singh following allegations of sexual misconduct by a junior woman athletics coach.
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Along with the molestation charges, social media chats and messages exchanged between the Minister and the female coach have been also included in the charge sheet.
The final chargesheet against minister was submitted before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate on Friday.
Earlier, in the chargesheet, the police only imposed molestation charges against the Sports Minister while attempt to sexual harassment case was not mentioned on which female coach and her lawyer raised objections. Lawyer argued that police have not mentioned sections 376 and 511 of IPC regarding attempt to rape in the case.
Meanwhile, an SIT was formed to examine the eyewitnesses from the Sports Department which also included close aides of Sandeep Singh.
Last December, a junior woman athlete coach said that the then-sports minister harassed her from February to November of last year via multiple social media messages, touched her inappropriately, and threatened her in text messages.
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Following this, a case was registered against Singh on 1 January 2023 for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation. He resigned from the post of Sports Minister following the registration of case against him and handed over his portfolio to Chief Minister.
- With inputs from agencies
