IG records Minister's statement on sexual misbehavour case

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 30 (UNI) Inspector General of Police P Sandhya, appointed by the Kerala Government to look into the charges of ''sexual misbehaviour'' against Public Works Minister P J Joseph, today recorded his statement.

The IG, who quizzed the complainant yesterday in Chennai, met the Minister at his official residence to get his version of the incident.

Ms Sandya however, did not disclose the details of the meeting.

The charges against the minister was that he misbehaved with the woman in a flight from Chennai to Kochi early this month.

The IG said she was hopeful of submitting the report within ten days allotted to her by Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan.

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