Shillong, July 29: Meghalaya Police have registered a case against a local advocate after a law intern accused him of allegedly molesting her inside his office at Keating Road in Shillong.
SP (City) Dangsan Khyriem said the police received a written complaint from the law intern on July 28, following which a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to the complaint, the intern was sitting with a co-intern when the advocate allegedly called her into his chamber and attempted to molest her. The complainant reportedly resisted and pushed him away. She further alleged that she was later asked to enter another room, where the advocate again allegedly tried to molest her. The intern raised an alarm and subsequently informed her friends about the alleged incident.
According to police, the complainant also alleged that the advocate later offered her money and asked her to meet him again on Saturday. Following the incident, the intern left the premises in a distressed condition and later submitted a written complaint to the police.
The complaint was registered at Sadar Police Station as Sadar PS Case No. 265 under Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Police said the matter is under investigation and statements of those concerned are being recorded. Further action will be taken based on the evidence collected during the investigation, the SP said.
