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CHANDIGARH: The Haryana sports department has suspended the woman junior athletic coach who accused Sandeep Singh, a minister of state in the Haryana government and former captain of the Indian hockey team, of sexual misconduct .O)..
The services of Ms...,Junior Athletic Coach, (posted in the office of) district sports officer, Panchkula are placed under suspension with immediate effect without prejudice, Yashendra Singh, director, sports department said in an order dated August 11..
During the suspension period, the order says, the junior coach will be entitled to subsistence allowance as admissible under Rule 83 of Haryana Civil Services (general) Rules, 2016 and her post during the suspension period will remain the office of district sports officer, Panchkula where she is posted at present..
The FIR against Singh was registered in Chandigarh where the purported crime took place under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force against woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-B (assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. ..
The complainant stated that prior to her appointment as Junior Athletics Coach in Haryana Sports Department in September 2022, she came in touch with the accused through Instagram and Snapchat..
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