Bhopal: CWC chairperson ‘sexually harassed’ woman in office

The Child Welfare Committee, Bhopal, chairperson KS Dubey was removed from the post on December 28 on charges of sexually harassing a woman, besides harassing children, his dismissal letter revealed.

Published on: Jan 5, 2016, 17:58:49 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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The Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Bhopal, chairperson KS Dubey was removed from the post on December 28 on charges of sexually harassing a woman, besides harassing children, his dismissal letter revealed.

HT has a copy of his dismissal letter. According to the letter, Dubey abused his official powers under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The letter also stated that a case under section 354 of Indian Penal Code was registered at Kamla Nagar police station against Dubey for allegedly harassing a woman in his office.

“The conduct of Dubey proved that he is unable to use his powers given as chairman of CWC,” says the letter.

In August 2015, a woman had lodged a complaint of harassment against Dubey at Kamla Nagar police station. In the complaint, the woman alleged that her younger sister was missing and she came to know that her sister was in a girl’s shelter home. When she had gone to take her sister back, the CWC chairman harassed her.

However, CWC chairperson Dubey had dismissed all the allegations and said that the woman’s younger sister had levelled serious charges against the complainant and after that they had lodged a complaint with police. To save herself, the woman hurled false charges against him.

According to a letter, the working of Dubey, who had the powers of first judicial magistrate, was not according to JJ Act.

“According to a letter received from collector, there were complaints at regular interval which came to be known through newspapers regarding disclosing of identities of children, harassment of children and affecting the interest of shelter homes,” stated the letter.

The other complaints include insensitive behaviour with children and failing in preparing child care plan. Following the complaints, divisional commissioner and district collector probed the matter. In the probe letter it was found that Dubey had misused his post and had not performed his duties according to JJ Act.

Dubey, however, said there was a conspiracy against him and that he worked as per the JJ Act.

Abusing powers

Dismissal letter of KS Dubey revealed that he abused his official powers under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000

It stated that a case under IPC section 354 was registered against Dubey for allegedly harassing a woman in his office.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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