The Jha🐠rkhand government on Friday suspended IAS officer Syed 🗹Riaz Ahmed for allegedly sexually harassing a trainee IITian.
Ahmed, the Sub-Divisiꦐonal Magistrate (SDM) of Khunti, was arrested on Tuesday. A court remanded him to judicial custody fo꧂r 14 days.
"Chief Minister Hemant Soren has given direction to suspend Syed Riaz Ahmed, posted as SDM Khunti. The SDM was charged 🐓with sexual harassment case," a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said.
Ahmed is facing charges under IPC sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman), po෴lice said.
Eig൩ht engineering students of an IIT, including the victim, had come to Khunti from outside the state for training, as p📖er officials.
They attended a dinner hosted at the Deputy Development Commissioner's residence on 🅺Sa♎turday.
When the SDM found her alone at the par✤ty, he allegedly sexually harassed her there, the victim told the police in a statement.
The police, prima facie, found the allegation to be true after Ahmed and some🔯 guests who attende♍d the party were questioned.
(With PTI inputs)
