India News | Case Against BJP Functionary on Charges of Molesting Cop in Pune
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A case has been registered against a functionary of BJP's Pune city unit for allegedly molesting a woman police officer here, police said on Wednesday.
Pune, Jun 25 (PTI) A case has been registered against a functionary of BJP's Pune city unit for allegedly molesting a woman police officer here, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Monday near a tea stall in Shaniwarwada area, they said.
The accused, Pramod Kondhre, allegedly misbehaved with the woman officer, a senior police official said.
"The alleged act has been captured on CCTV and the woman officer has also accused Kondhre of indulging in an inappropriate act. We have registered a case under sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita which deal with outraging a woman's modesty and sexual harassment," the official said.
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Kondhre is general secretary of the BJP's city unit.
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