The Director, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab has suspended president of Clerical Staff Association Bhupender Kumar Peepat, following allegations of sexual harassment leveled against him.
Two women clerks working at the sector 34 based headquarter of the department had leveled charges of sexual harassment against Bhupender.
Two women employees had lodged a complaint with Chandigarh police a few days back. On Thursday morning, the women employees gathered outside the office of the Director Dr Harinderpal Singh Bali and demanded immediate action against the accused Bhupender. Dr Bali had offered to transfer Bhupender out to some other office but the staff did not give in.
Talking about the incident, Dr Bali said said the accused employee has been put under suspension and the complaint of the women employees has been forwarded to the sexual harassment committee. Dr Aparampaar Kaur is the chairperson of the sexual harassment committee of the department and the next action would be taken on the report of the committee.