Woman staff lodges harassment complaint: police officer placed on vacancy reserve

THOOTHUKUDI A mid-level police officer attached to Kulasekarapattinam police station has been placed on Vacancy Reserve (VR) following a complaint lodged by a woman ministerial staff member over objectionable WhatsApp messages to the complainant during late hours. According to a police source, the woman staff had lodged a complaint alleging sexual harassment by the mid-level officer. Deputy Superintendent of Police of Tiruchendur Sub-division Mahesh Kumar conducted an inquiry and submitted a report to Thoothukudi district Superintendent of Police R.

Shiva Prasad. The report stated that the mid-level officer had allegedly sent sexually inappropriate WhatsApp messages to the complainant during late hours. The inquiry report was immediately forwarded to DIG of Police (Tirunelveli range) R.

Thirunavukkarasu on Sunday (November 1), recommending the initiation of appropriate disciplinary proceedings against the middle-level officer.