Shillong: A senior employee of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Meghalaya has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody following his arrest on charges of sexually assaulting a 21-year-old female coworker.
The accused, Shambhu Sharma, 58, who worked as a cashier at the NEC, was detained by police on Monday afternoon.
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The arrest was made after the young woman filed a complaint at Laitumkhrah police station in Shillong, detailing the alleged assault.
According to the complaint, Sharma had asked the victim to accompany him to a bank in Shillong to assist with work-related tasks.
After their visit to the bank, Sharma reportedly persuaded her to stop by his residential quarters, claiming he needed to retrieve his tiffin.
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Once inside, the victim alleged that Sharma forcibly assaulted her.
The incident is said to have occurred around 1:30 PM on Monday. Following the complaint, Sharma was taken into custody and underwent a medical examination before being presented before a District and Sessions Court in Meghalaya on Tuesday.
A case has been registered at the Laitumkhrah Police Station under case number 147/2024. Sharma faces charges under sections 127(2), 74, and 64(2)(b) of the BNS, including wrongful confinement, assault with intent to outrage a woman’s modesty, and rape.
The police investigation is ongoing as authorities gather further evidence.