Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 4 (ANI): The lady coach, who alleged sexual harassment by Haryana Sports activities Minister Sandeep Singh, on Tuesday claimed that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been attempting to affect the probe.
Talking to the media after she appeared earlier than the Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) of the Chandigarh Police, the girl mentioned, “The SIT has been fashioned, every little thing was informed intimately. Haryana Chief Minister is attempting to affect the investigation. The incident occurred in Chandigarh…I’m being pressurised to be silent.”
She claimed that she is receiving cellphone calls asking her to go away the nation for which she has been supplied Rs 1 crore. The coach additional claimed that Haryana Police is placing strain on her.
“I’ve informed every little thing intimately to the Chandigarh Police SIT. I additionally informed the pending points to the SIT. I heard the Chief Minister’s assertion this morning, during which the Chief Minister himself is taking the facet of Sandeep Singh. Chandigarh Police didn’t put any strain on me. Haryana Police is attempting to place strain on me,” she mentioned.
“I’m receiving cellphone calls that I can go away and go to any nation I would like and I’d get Rs 1 crore for a month,” added the girl.
The coach’s advocate Dipanshu Bansal alleged that the Chandigarh Police has not arrested the previous minister, nor have the police interrogated him.
“Haryana Chief Minister made the SIT. All the things was informed to SIT. Why police usually are not arresting Sandeep Singh. It’s a non-bailable offence. Sandeep Singh was not known as however she was known as 4 instances,” Bansal mentioned.
Representatives from Dhankhar Khap together with the daddy of the girl coach, who accused sports activities minister Sandeep Singh of sexual harassment, met Haryana Dwelling minister Anil Vij in Ambala on Tuesday.
Final month, the girl, who’s a junior athlete coach, held a press convention on the workplace of the opposition Indian Nationwide Lok Dal (INLD), whereby she alleged that the minister harassed her from February to November final 12 months, by repeated messages on social media and had touched her inappropriately and likewise threatened her in messages.
Throughout the press briefing, the girl demanded that the Manohar Lal Khattar authorities in Haryana instantly sack Sandeep Singh and arrange a Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) to probe the matter.
Notably, on Sunday, the girl informed ANI that she opened up in regards to the incident to the general public after her she misplaced endurance.
“I’m additionally a participant, assume how a lot endurance I must tolerate such unwell behaviour of this individual from February until now,” the girl mentioned, including that she didn’t open up in regards to the incident earlier as she was afraid of unfavorable affect on the sports activities business.
“I attempted as a lot as I might. He created such an environment formally {that a} woman involves him robotically,” she added.
The lady reiterated that she opened as much as the general public solely after her endurance broke.
Hours after sexual harassment allegations had been levelled towards him, Haryana Sports activities Minister Sandeep Singh on Sunday mentioned that he has handed over the accountability of the Sports activities division to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar till the report of the investigation is out. (ANI)
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