In the October 5 letter, a replica of which has been seen by PTI, the officer acknowledged that he was in Delhi between April 11, 2022, and April 18, 2022 and has given particulars of his tour.
However, there was no affirmation from the Union Home Ministry on the letter.
The first alleged sexual assault, in accordance with the lady’s grievance, befell on April 14, 2022, and the second on May 1, 2022.
In the letter, he offered file notings relating to journey outdoors Port Blair, flight particulars together with PNR Number and boarding go and payments of his keep at Andaman Nicobar Bhawan in New Delhi to buttress his declare.
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” regarding a buddy who had arrived in Port Blair that morning. He offered the journey particulars of his buddy as properly.
He stated his name knowledge information and cellphone areas could also be seemed into to verify his declare.
“The allegations are completely untrue for the simple reason that they are impossible in the alleged dates and time spans,” he wrote.
“I also know that the police authorities are fully aware of the circumstances of those two dates, and yet are allowing this false and vexatious prosecution to continue at the behest of certain powerful individuals in satisfaction of vested interest,” he claimed within the letter.
Reached for feedback, Narain stated he will not communicate on the “absurd” allegations.
But sources near him confirmed that he had despatched an in depth illustration to the house ministry and different authorities, denying the fees.
Narain alleged that he was being framed as a result of he had taken disciplinary motion towards an worker.
The authorities on Monday suspended Narain, who’s presently posted because the chairman and managing director of the Delhi Financial Corporation.
A Union dwelling ministry assertion stated the federal government is dedicated to making sure zero-tolerance in direction of the acts of indiscipline by its officers regardless of their rank and standing, particularly relating to incidents involving girls’s dignity.
The ministry acquired a report on Sunday from the Andaman and Nicobar Police relating to the alleged sexual assault.
As the report indicated the potential of grave misconduct and misuse of the official place on the a part of Narain, an IAS of the AGMUT cadre of the 1990 batch, Home Minister Amit Shah directed quick strict motion towards the officer involved as per the legislation.
Accordingly, Narain has been positioned underneath suspension with quick impact and disciplinary proceedings have been ordered towards him, the assertion issued on Monday stated.
An FIR has been registered and motion within the prison case is being taken individually by the Special Investigation Team of the Andaman and Nicobar Police.
As per the allegation of the lady, she was gang-raped by two officers, together with Narain, in Andaman and Nicobar Islands at his official residence.
Following the allegation, a Special Investigation Team has been constituted, headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police, for investigation and a case has been registered on the Aberdeen police station.
The girl alleged that the opposite officer who was concerned within the rape was Labour commissioner R L Rishi they usually indulged within the alleged crime on two events.
Narain joined as chief secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Island in March 2021.
