Ex Tamil Nadu Top Cop Convicted For Sexually Harassing Woman Officer

New Delhi: Former Director General of Police Rajesh Das was on Friday sentenced to three years imprisonment for sexually harassing a fellow officer.

The woman IPS officer had filed a complaint against the senior officer in February 2021, alleging that he had made sexual advances when they were travelling on duty for the security of the then Chief Minister Edappadi K Palanisami, NDTV reported.

The AIADMK government had suspended Das and constituted a six-member committee to investigate.

The prosecution had recorded statements of 68 persons including police personnel. The officer can prefer an appeal and seek an immediate bail” said a member of the prosecution team.

 

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