The Uttarakhand Government has suspended Additional Secretary (Home) JP Joshi, who is in Suddhowala Jail since Tuesday in connection with a case registered by a woman who accused him of sexually exploiting her for getting her a job.
Uttarakhand Inspector General of Police Ram Singh Meena said that the police department informed the State Government on Thursday about Joshi's arrest and his 14-day judicial remand.
Meanwhile, Joshi's advocate filed a fresh petition for his bail in the Sessions Court on Thursday and next hearing has been set for December 7 (Saturday). Meena said that the special police team headed by Women Security Cell in-charge and Additional SP begagn its investigation on counter FIR registered by Joshi under against the complainant and two other persons.