AIFF closes investigation into alleged physical violence by EC member© X (formerly Twitter)
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday said it has closed the investigation into an ‘oral’ complaint of ‘harassment’ filed by a female employee against a male colleague as the ‘alleged victim and the other party do not want to pursue the matter’ continue’. matter further”. Last week, a female employee at the AIFF headquarters here had filed an “oral” complaint of “harassment” against a male colleague, but she did not file formal charges. In a statement, the AIFF said its Internal Complaints Committee ( ICC), which recently investigated the alleged harassment case, “is not in a position to continue the investigation as the alleged victim and the other party do not wish to investigate the matter further.” “…The ICC would not be in a position to continue the investigation as any complaint and/or further information regarding the alleged incident has been denied by the individuals involved.
“… In view of the above, the investigation was closed as withdrawn,” the AIFF said in the statement.
Following the woman’s complaint, the ICC met last Tuesday to discuss the matter, for which she sought time, before proceeding with her complaint.
In January, the AIFF established the ICC under Chapter II (4.1) of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
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