Meerut: The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) in Baghpat has ordered trial proceedings against former Baghpat district jailer in a case involving "molestation" and "misconduct" with a woman deputy jailer. The accused, who is now posted in a different district, has been directed to appear before the court for a hearing scheduled on Nov 6. In her complaint, the 30-year-old deputy jailer stated that on Jan 1, 2025, there was a New Year get-together in Baghpat. The accused asked everyone to leave, stopped her and began molesting her. She hid in the bathroom and managed to somehow save herself. She narrated her ordeal the next day. An FIR was registered against the jailer for "attempt to rape" and "an intent to outrage a woman's modesty", and a chargesheet was filed in the case. Dur

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