25 Home Guards ‘sexually harassed’: Commanding officer, his assistant suspended

Ahmedabad | Tuesday | 6th November, 2018

Summary:

(Representational photo)A commanding officer of the Surat Home Guards and his female assistant were suspended Monday, following allegations of harassment levelled against them by 25 women. A copy of the application was also sent to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, Deputy home guard commandant Virendra Singh Rana ordered the suspension of both the accused, Somanth and Bhavna. We will take our decision based on the report.”Surat Home Guard Commandant Praful Shiroya has assigned the inquiry to Deputy Commandant level officer Pranav Thaker, who will submit a report in a week. (Representational photo) A copy of the application was also sent to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja..