Balangir: Balangir Sub-Collector Sanjay Mishra has been suspended after a woman colleague labelled sexual harassing charges against him at the office.
Meanwhile, Mishra has been instructed not to leave the district headquarters without permission of the Collector.
With this, the Odisha Government has once again reiterated its policy of zero tolerance to immoral practices in work place by the public servants.
According to the complaint lodged by the victim with the Collector, Mishra has allegedly asked her to come to his office chamber on August 14. After the woman entered the chamber, he allegedly touched her inappropriately, groped her and forcibly tried to hug he.
The Sub-Collector, however refuted all allegations.