#MeToo Allegations: Prashant Jha Steps Down as Hindustan Times Bureau Chief, Politics Editor
NEW DELHI: The Politics Editor and Delhi Chief of Bureau of the Hindustan Times, Prashant Jha, has relinquished both roles, after allegations of sending inappropriate messages to at least one other journalist.
In an email sent to the staff, Hindustan Times Editor in Chief, R. Sukumar wrote:
"Hi All,
Prashant Jha has stepped down as the Chief of Bureau and Political Editor of Hindustan Times with immediate effect.
The bureau will report to me for the time being."
HuffPost India accessed this email from multiple sources.
Jha held multiple meetings with Sukumar, and HT's executive editor Kunal Pradhan, through the day after he was named, along with several prominent journalists, in what is being dubbed as Indian journalism's #MeToo moment.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
