HCS officer suspended for sexually harassing woman employee in Panchkula

A Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer, who was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a woman employee at his office, was suspended by the state government today.

The accused, Reagan Kumar, held the post of administrative officer-cum-secretary and CEO of Utkarsh Society under the directorate of school education, Panchkula.

He was booked for sexually harassing a woman employee at his office in May following which the state government had formed a seven-member committee to probe the allegations.

The panel recently submitted its report to the State Chief Secretary after which Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today gave orders to suspend him.

The complainant had alleged that on May 28 the officer called her to his cabin and offered coffee which she refused. On May 29, he again called her to his cabin and tried to sexually abuse her, the police said.