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Ranchi: In a shameful incident, Khunti’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Syed Riaz Ahmed, was sent to jail on Tuesday evening on charges of sexual harassment of an IIT student, reported news agency IANS. Earlier, he was produced in Khunti district court. After going to jail, he will most likely be placed under suspension, according to the government rules.
An FIR was lodged against the SDM by an IIT student from Himachal Pradesh in Khunti Mahila Police Station under IPC sections 354A (sexual harassment) and 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) on Monday evening. On Tuesday, her statement under section 164 was recorded in the court.
The incident is said to have taken place on July 2. A group of 20 IIT students had come to Khunti for an academic tour and internship. It is alleged that the SDM had called the girl students to his residence for a party where alcoholic drinks were also served.
The SDM is accused of taking the victim aside on the pretext of talking to her and speaking obscenely with her. He also tried to kiss the girl. At this, the girl left with her companions. The victim is studying in IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Riyaz Ahmed, a 2019 batch IAS officer, hails from Nagpur, Maharashtra. His wife is also an IAS officer, and posted as SDM in Chhattisgarh.
(Based on IANS inputs)
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