Kota joint labour commissioner booked for raping staffer

KOTA: Pradip Jha (50), the joint labour commissioner posted in Kota, has been booked for raping and sexually exploiting a 34-year-old woman employee of his office for the past two years.
The woman alleged that Jha raped her for the first time at Bundi guest house in October 2019. A month later he took her to Rajasthan House in Delhi where he raped her twice in November 2019. In January and September 2020, he took her to Pipelda House in Kota and violated her again.
Medical examination of the survivor was conducted on Tuesday while her statements under Section 164 was recorded on Wednesday.
Jha was then booked after the rape survivor filed a complaint with Kota city SP alleging rape and sexual exploitation against her senior officer, Nayapura police station circle inspector Mukesh Meena said.
Jha has been booked under Sections 376, 354 and 384 of IPC on Monday night, Meena said.
The accused officer was yet to be interrogated as investigation into the allegations by the survivor was underway, Meena added.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)