A 2004 batch woman IAS officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre was allegedly harassed by a 59-year-old train ticke... Read More

AGRA: A 2004 batch woman IAS officer from Himachal Pradesh cadre was allegedly harassed by a 59-year-old train ticket examiner in AC-II tier of Kalka Express on Saturday.

Identified as Rajpal Singh, the TTE of Tundla junction, was booked under IPC’s section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) by GRP, as Railways suspended him.

In her early 40s, the officer was travelling back to her home in Kolkata from New Delhi when the incident occurred. In her FIR, the officer stated, “I had asked the TTE to reduce the cooling of the AC coach and also requested him to allot a lower berth to me. But in response, Rajpal Singh misbehaved with me and touched my cheek. He also used inappropriate language.”

Senior superintendent of police for GRP, Gopeshnath Khanna, told TOI, “Infuriated with TTE’s behaviour, the officer registered her complaint with railway officials. As soon the train reached Aligarh station, the TTE was apprehended by divisional traffic manager and handed him to GRP. The IAS officer continued her journey, but she disembarked at Hathras station and came back to Aligarh to give a written complaint.”

After lodging a written complaint, the woman IAS officer, who is a resident of Salt Lake City in Kolkata, boarded another train for Kolkata.

According to sources, at least three politicians, including a sitting MLA, tried to put pressure on GRP officials to drop charges against the accused.

SK Shrivastav, spokesman of North Central Railway, Allahabad division, confirmed the incident and said, “The TTE has been suspended for his misconduct with a woman IAS officer.”