Dinesh Sarogi, steel firm CEO, faces sexual harrassment charges under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita laws

Dinesh Kumar Sarogi, the CEO of an Oman-based company, has been charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after a woman, Ananya Chhaochharia, accused him of sexual harassment on a flight, reported India Today.

Ananya alleged that the 65-year-old CEO showed her adult movie clips on his mobile phone. Sarogi is the CEO of Oman-based Vulcan Green Steel, the steel arm of Vulcan Green, which is part of the Naveen Jindal-led group of companies.

The incident took place on a flight from Kolkata to Abu Dhabi. Ananya claimed how the CEO initiated a conversation with her, before he took out his phone. What started as a “normal conversation” about hobbies and families, soon turned into a gruesome incident when Sarogi showed the “movie clips,”mentioned the report.

Ananya further appreciated Etihad’s cabin crew for their prompt response. The crew had made her sit in their seating space, and had offered her fruits. Sarogi, however, kept calling the crew to ask about Ananya’s whereabouts, reported India Today.

The Bidhannagar City Police in Kolkata registered a case against Sarogi under Sections 74 (assault or use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty), 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (uttering words or making sound or gesture or exhibit any object that insults the modesty of a woman and intrudes upon her privacy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), after Ananya’s parents filed a complaint at the police station, mentioned the report.

Ananya Chhaochharia had further appealed to Naveen Jindal, MP and Chairman of Jindal Steel, to take necessary action “so that he is aware of the kind of people who are in leadership" positions.

Naveen Jindal, chairman of Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), responded to Ananya's post and commented, “Dear Ananya, thank you for reaching out and speaking up! It takes a lot of courage to do what you did, and I want you to know that we have a zero-tolerance policy for such matters."

Naveen Jindal further said he had asked a team to immediately investigate the matter and take the strictest and necessary action.