BJP Pune leader booked for molesting woman police officer, resigns from party
A woman police inspector has filed a serious molestation complaint against BJP Pune City General Secretary Pramod Kondhare, leading to an FIR and his resignation from the party post.According to the police, the alleged incident occurred near Shaniwar Wada and was reported during the official visit of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Pune on Monday.Following the event, BJP MLA Hemant Rasane took party workers and security personnel to a nearby tea shop, where Kondhare allegedly used the crowd to inappropriately touch the woman officer twice, causing her distress.advertisement
The female inspector reported the incident to her superiors and CCTV footage from the scene was reviewed. The officer later filed a formal complaint with Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar based on the footage.Police have booked Kondhare under BNS Sections 74 and 75(1). It may be noted that the BJP leader has a prior molestation case against him. However, Kondhare denied the charges, calling it a "misunderstanding."However, BJP Pune City President Dheeraj Ghate confirmed his resignation and said it has been accepted pending the outcome of the inquiry.- Ends
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