Dakshina Kannada DC Sasikanth Senthil resigns from IAS
Says 'Fundamental building blocks of the democracy being compromised in an unprecedented manner'
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, IAS Officer Sasikanth Senthil on Friday resigned from Indian Administrative Services in what can be touted as a bold move from the IAS officer.
Senthil in a letter to his ‘friends’ added that the the fundamental building blocks of the democracy were being compromised in an unprecedented manner. He added that it was ‘unethical’ for him to continue as civil servant in this government.
Senthil further remarked that the coming days will present difficult challenges to the basic fabric of our nation.
“I have taken this decision as I feel that it is unethical for me to continue as a civil servant in the government when the fundamental building blocks of our diverse democracy are being compromised in an unprecedented manner. I also feel strongly that the coming days will present extremely difficult challenges to the basic fabric of our nation and that I would be better off outside the IAS to continue with my work at making life better for all. It simply cannot be business as usual anymore.” he wrote in the letter.
He also noted that his resignation was not connected to anyone or any event in his current profile as the Deputy Commissioner of the Dakshina Kannada District.
“I must mention that the people and the public representatives of the Dakshina Kannada have been extremely kind to me and I owe an apology to them for discontinuing the job vested on me midway” he noted.
He concluded the letter expressing his gratitude for all who have worked with him in all capacities. “I once again express my heartfelt gratitude for all who have worked with me in all capacities and in the process have formed a thread of friendship with me. I wish well for my fellow staff and their families”.
Senthil, hailing from Tamil Nadu is an IAS officer from 2009 batch and had taken charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada in October 2017 after serving as the DC of Raichur.
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Goa police arrest man from Bengaluru for cyber bullying woman and extortion
Panaji (PTI): The Goa cyber crime police have arrested a man from Bengaluru on charges of cyber bullying a woman and extortion after posting a fake job advertisement online, an official said on Sunday.
Following a complaint by the Goa-based woman, the cyber crime team arrested the accused, Mohan Raj V (29), on Saturday after laying a trap, a police spokesperson said.
The victim in her complaint claimed the accused published a fake job advertisement for a vacancy at a foreign bank and contacted her through a chatting app, he said.
"The accused lured her into attending an online interview via video call, during which some persons, posing as representatives of the company, coerced her to undress, recorded the video and took screenshots," the spokesman said.
The accused then began to blackmail the woman, demanding sexual favours to delete the compromising material, he said.
The woman alleged that the accused harassed her for the past two months and demanded she meet him in Bengaluru or else he would make her videos and pictures public.
A team led by Superintendent of Police Rahul Gupta travelled to Bengaluru with the victim and laid a trap.
"After extensive efforts and a long chase, the accused was apprehended when he arrived to meet the victim," the spokesperson said.
Police said the accused has confessed to his crime.
"The chats and videos of the victim recorded on the phone of the accused were recovered. The phone will be sent for a cyber forensic examination," he said.
The investigation suggested the accused created fake accounts using VPN phone numbers and posted fraudulent job offers targeting female victims.
"They (the arrested person and others) randomly contacted women, induced them to participate in online interviews with promises of high salary packages, and then recorded their objectionable images and videos. These recordings were subsequently used to blackmail the victims for sexual gratification," he said.
After the woman's complaint, the police on April 30 registered a case against unidentified persons.
Following the arrest, the accused was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 354 A (sexual harassment), 384 (extortion) and provisions of the Information Technology Act, the police said.
