CPI(M) suspends Sreekrishnapuram councillor
The CPI(M) has suspended a local committee member and councillor, C. Sujit, due to allegations of sexual exploitation of a young woman. The allegations claim that Mr. Sujit abused the woman on multiple occasions under the pretext of securing her employment. The police have registered a case and are currently searching for Mr. Sujit, who is absconding, with the Congress and BJP staging protests demanding his arrest.
- ▪C. Sujit, a CPI(M) councillor, has been suspended following allegations of sexual exploitation.
- ▪A 23-year-old woman has alleged that Mr. Sujit sexually abused her on multiple occasions.
- ▪The police have registered a case and launched an investigation, with Mr. Sujit currently absconding.
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The CPI(M) has suspended C. Sujit, a local committee member and councillor of the Sreekrishnapuram panchayat, following allegations that he sexually exploited a young woman by promising her a job. The 23-year-old complainant, a resident of Sreekrishnapuram, alleged that Mr. Sujit sexually abused her on multiple occasions over the past year under the pretext of securing her employment.Based on her complaint, the police registered a case and launched an investigation. The Congress and the BJP staged protests at Sreekrishnapuram on Friday, demanding Mr. Sujit’s arrest. He is currently absconding. Police said that they have intensified the search for him.
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