Nashik: The administration has been stunned by Sopan Kasar, the Provincial Officer of Yeola in Nashik district, demanding a woman employee to give her body pleasure. Sopan Kasar, the provincial officer working in the class one post of Yevala, had called a woman Talathi to his house for some work last year. On coming home, he demanded to have a physical relationship with the lady Talathi.
Angered by this, Talathi complained about the matter to the District Magistrate. At that time instead of taking action against the provincial officer, the woman Talathi was maligned. Many discussions started in the administration regarding this. Eventually the matter was handed over to the Visakha Committee for investigation.
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Action taken report was sent to the District Magistrate
The Visakha Committee took the statements of both the complainant woman Talathi and the provincial officer Kasar. Statements of other eyewitnesses were also taken. Cross checking was done by sitting both face to face. After this the truth was found in the complaint. Finally, the report of the action taken on the provincial officer Kasar was sent to the District Magistrate. The District Magistrate recommended action to the Commissioner. After this, the commissioner, taking immediate cognizance in this matter, transferred Kasar to the post of Deputy Collector, Wardha’s Land Acquisition.
many complaints filed
There are many complaints of sexual and mental harassment of women in the revenue department of Nashik district. But there is talk of suppressing those complaints. In one case, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate had heated up the matter of sending a message to the lady officer on her mobile at midnight. Apart from this, the head of the revenue department had harassed the woman sub-divisional officer. But nothing further happened in respect of these complaints. It is said that a provincial officer had carried out a similar incident.