Sports officer arrested in sexual harassment case

Dumka: Dumka district sport officer-in-charge on Friday was arrested on the charge of exploiting a college student sexually for the last six months, police said.

Harendra Singh was arrested and sent to jail after the victim, a resident of Pakur district and studying in a college in Dumka, lodged a written complaint to the Town Police station in this regard on Friday, said Deputy SP A K Srivastav.

The girl was living in a rented house in the neighbourhood of Singh and alleged he has been sexually exploiting for the last six months.