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Hockey India asks Delhi police to probe sexual harassment charges against coach | Hockey India on Saturday said that it has found the letter submitted by a member of the Indian women's hockey team accusing coach MK Kaushik of sexually harassing
her, as 'credible' and asked Delhi Police to probe the charges. Addressing to
reporters, Narendra Batra, General Secretary of Hockey India said the letter was
credible as it detailed specific instances and occasions. Batra also said the
letter had been forwarded to the Sports Ministry as Kaushik and Basavraj had been
employed by the Sports Authority of India. “The HI has now asked the Delhi police
to probe charges of sexual harassment. The case needs action under provisions
of the Indian Penal Code,” he said. The sport's governing body has decided not
to avail of Kaushik's service again as well as that of Basavaraj who was caught
dancing around with prostitutes in China . Kaushik, who resigned from the post
of coach after the matter came to light, stated the allegations were baseless
and he was a victim of "big-time conspiracy. Chairman of the inquiry panel, Rajiv
Mehta said the committee received testimonies from both the parties - coach M
K Kaushik and complainant Ranjita Devi - and no other evidences were required
for the probe. "We have had lots of testimonies from both the parties as well
some other players and manager of the team Madhu Yadav and we don't need to talk
to any individual further. We have given our report," Mehta stated. The panel,
comprising Rajiv Mehta (chairman), Zafar Iqbal, Ajitpal Singh, Sudarshan Pathak
and Anupam Ghulati, refrained from drawing any conclusion and only presented facts
in their report to HI. Indian hockey plunged into a deep crisis last Tuesday when
a fringe player Ranjita, in a written complaint to HI, accused chief coach Kaushik
of sexually harassing her. HI then sprung into action and formed a five-member
committee to investigate the matter. Even though Kaushik tendered his resignation
to HI president Vidya Stokes, which was accepted yesterday, he pleaded innocence
and said the allegations were baseless and he was a victim of "big-time conspiracy".
HI also sacked videographer Basavraj whose photographs with prostitutes in compromising
situations during the recent Canada and China tour were also sent to the national
body through e-mail. |
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