Ludhiana: The Ludhiana rural police have booked a hotel owner for allegedly assaulting and outraging the modesty of a female courier delivery agent in Jagraon following a dispute over a previous package. The case was registered after the complainant approached the senior superintendent of police office.The complainant, who has worked with a courier company for four years, stated that the incident occurred while she was delivering a parcel to the house of the accused. According to her statement, a security guard informed her that the accused wanted to speak with her inside.Once inside, the hotelier brought up a package delivered a few days earlier, accusing her of bringing the wrong order. The complainant alleged that during the ensuing argument, the accused behaved inappropriately and grabbed her with ill intent.She further claimed that after she managed to break free and escape outside, the accused pursued her, physically assaulted her and forcefully took away her scooter, mobile phone, and cash earnings.Following the assault, the complainant reached the SSP’s office to report the matter. Officials privy to the matter said that the SSP’s reader subsequently directed personnel from the bus stand police post to record her complaint, after which she underwent treatment at a govt hospital.Accused denies allegationsTalking to the media, the accused denied all the allegations leveled against him. He claimed that the same delivery person had delivered an incorrect parcel to him a few days earlier and collected ₹700 for it. He further claimed that she misbehaved with him when he questioned her about the wrong package.Jagraon SHO Parminder Singh confirmed that a case has been registered against the hotel owner. He added that the accused is yet to be arrested.
