Hakimpet Sports School Official OSD Harikrishna Suspended Over Sexual Assault Charges 

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (Maxim News):  The government has suspended an official over misbehavior charges against girls at Hakimpet Sports School in Hyderabad.

Minister for Excise and Sports, Srinivas Goud has issued orders to remove OSD Harikrishna.  He made it clear that those who misbehave with girls and women will not be tolerated under any circumstances.  He said that an inquiry will be conducted into the incident and the culprit will be sent to jail within a day or two.  He warned that officials, leaders, employees, and whoever was involved in the incident of harassment, will not be spared.

Minister immediately responded to MLC Kavitha’s tweet after the news of sexual harassment of girls in Hakimpet Sports School went viral. 

ఒక దినపత్రిక లో వచ్చిన కథనం నన్ను ఎంతో కలిచివేసింది. సీఎం కేసీఆర్ గారి నాయకత్వంలో పని చేస్తున్న తెలంగాణ ప్రభుత్వంలో ఇలాంటి వాటికి తావు ఉండకూడదు.

బాలిక పై లైంగిక వేధింపుల ఆరోపణలు ఎదుర్కొంటున్న అధికారిపై తక్షణం చర్యలు చేపట్టాలని, పూర్తి స్థాయి విచారణ జరిపించి, బాధితురాళ్లకు న్యాయం…

— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) August 13, 2023

At Hakimpet Sports School, girls are taking coaching for various sports competitions.  Practicing while staying in the hostel.  The girls are alleging that Sports School OSD Harikrishna has been sexually harassing them for some time.  Men are not allowed to go inside the girls’ hostel at night, even by the authorities.  However,  the girls said that the OSD has accommodated them in the guest house inside the hostel premises.  It is explained that he takes some of the girls out in the name of entertainment in the evening and sexually assaults them there.  They said that he comes into the rooms in the middle of the night and misbehaves. 

It is alleged that three officers including a female employee are helping Harikrishna.  There are allegations that he has illicit relations with the said female employee.  There was news in the media about allegations of harassment of girls in a sports school, and MLC Kavitha reacted strongly to this.  The Minster take action against the said officer and issued an order suspending OSD Harikrishna on Sunday morning. 

@raokavitha అక్క, ఆరోపణలు ఎదుర్కొంటున్న అధికారిని తక్షణమే సస్పెండ్ చేస్తాం. హకీంపేట స్పోర్ట్స్ స్కూల్ లో బాలికలపై లైంగిక వేధింపుల వార్తలపై ఉన్నతాధికారులతో పూర్తి స్థాయిలో విచారణ చేపట్టి, నిందితులపై అత్యంత కఠిన చర్యలు తీసుకోవడం జరుగుతుంది. తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్రంలో సీఎం కేసీఆర్ గారి… https://t.co/O2rDflRUWU

— V Srinivas Goud (@VSrinivasGoud) August 13, 2023

Meanwhile, OSD, Harikrishna responded to the allegations against him and said that it is unfortunate that such allegations are being made during the selection process and they are making false allegations because they cannot bear to see the good name that is coming to the school.  Harikrishna explained that the government is being asked to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the incident. (Maxim News) 

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