New Delhi: A high-ranking government official in Lucknow has been arrested for outraging the modesty of a woman colleague at work. The accused officer has been put behind bars after video of his sexual assault act went viral.
Ichharam Yadav, an Under Secretary-level officer in the Minority Welfare Department was caught on camera, molesting a contractual worker and even threatened her with dire consequences if she complained to police.
Reports suggest that the officer has been harassing and molesting woman since 2018. The repugnant act came to light only when the video surfaced on social media.
Shahlabh Mani Tripathi, media advisor to UP CMO shared that the Ichchharam Yadav, posted as an undersecretary level officer at Lucknow Secretariat was arrested after he was caught on camera sexually assaulting a woman colleague on camera.
Officer’s clout, police denial & social media fury…how it all happened
The woman employee, facing sexual assault on daily basis, initially kept mum but later picked up courage and made a video of Yadav. In the video, he could be seen forcing himself on the woman while she tries to shove him. The woman said that she was warned that she would be sacked if she complains to police or anyone else.
The woman lodged a complaint with Hussainganj police station on October 29 and submitted multiple videos of the act showing officer’s sexual advances. She also claimed that police dilly-dallied in arresting Yadav as the latter was well connected and wielded enough clout to suppress the matter.
सचिवालय में महिला के साथ अश्लीलता का वीडियो वायरल, FIR दर्ज न हुई गिरफ्तारी..
सचिवालय संविदा कर्मी महिला ने अल्पसंख्यक कल्याण विभाग में तैनात अनुसचिव इच्छाराम यादव पर यौन शोषण का आरोप…
महिला संविदा कर्मी ने तंग आकर इच्छाराम की अश्लील हरकतों का वीडियो बनाकर किया वायरल pic.twitter.com/27zVPfTwrI
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It was then she decided to release the video clip on social media.
According to ADCP Central Khyati Garg, “The woman was called a few times to record her statement. After recording the statements and examining the evidence from both parties, action will be taken.”
