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Woman prisoner alleges sexual harassment by jail superintendent

A woman prisoner in Bihar's Muzaffarpur was allegedly sexually assaulted by the jail superintendent and a woman police personnel. An inquiry has been ordered into the matter.

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Published : Apr 14, 2019, 1:33 PM IST

Woman prisoner alleges sexual harassment by jail superintendent

Muzaffarpur (Bihar): A woman prisoner at Muzaffarpur's Shaheed Khudiram Bose Central Jail has alleged Jail Superitendent Rajiv Kumar Singh, a woman police personnel and a few prisoners of sexually harrassing her and her daughter.

The Prime Minister's office (PMO), the National Commission for woman, and Bihar Chief Minister were informed about the incident by the jail authorities, following which the PMO has ordered an inguiry into the case.

District administration has constituted a five-member team for investigation.

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