New Delhi (19.10.2022): Jitendra Narain (IAS: 1990: AGMUT), who has been placed under suspension by the Union Home Ministry on charges of grave misconduct, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah claiming he was in Delhi on an official tour on April 14 when the first alleged assault took place.
In the October 5 letter, Narain stated that he was in Delhi between April 11, 2022, and April 18, 2022 and provided the details of his tour. As per the woman’s complaint, the first alleged sexual assault took place on April 14, 2022, and the second on May 1, 2022. He provided file noting regarding travel outside Port Blair, flight details including PNR Number and boarding pass and bills of his stay at Andaman Nicobar Bhawan in New Delhi to buttress his claim.
Narain, who was then the chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, claimed that on May 1, he was engaged in "some personal legal issues" relating to a friend who had arrived in Port Blair that morning. He provided the travel details of his friend as well. He said his call data records and cellphone locations may be looked into to confirm his claim. Narain alleged that he was being framed because he had taken disciplinary action against an employee.
The ministry received a report on October 16, 2022 from the Andaman and Nicobar Police regarding the alleged sexual assault.
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