AGRA: Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday removed a security guard of Itmad-ud-Daulah's tomb after a woman from Austria accused him of allegedly touching her inappropriately while checking her handbag.

Confirming this, superintendent archeologist of ASI ( Agra circle) Vasant Swarankar, said that they had received a written complaint from the tourist against the security guard, who was later identified as Hariom. He told TOI that on the basis of the complaint, the ASI had removed him from duty.

He said, though woman guards are deputed in the tomb, the lady’s bag was checked by the male security guard. According to the security guard as she was with a large group, he did check her bag along with others.

Swarankar said that the security guard’s fault was that instead of asking her to go to a woman security guard, he checked her handbag himself. He added, that the tourist had however not mentioned her address or any contact number of her’s in the complaint that she filed.

According to the complaint, Jenifer TT, visited the tomb on Monday around 12 pm. “The young security guard touched her intimate parts during checking,” the complaint reads. It further added that the guard should be punished because of not being respectful.

