Guwahati, May 2: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Srinivas B V has been asked to appear at Dispur police station in Guwahati on Tuesday in connection with a complaint filed by a expelled Congress leader Angkita Dutta.

Dutta in her FIR alleged harassment and gender discrimination against Srinivas BV.

Srinivas’ petition in the Gauhati High Court appealing for quashing of the FIR against him will also be taken up by the court again later in the day.

On April 19, expelled Assam Youth Congress president Angkita Dutta had filed a compliant at Dispur police station alleging that Srinivas was “persistently harassing and torturing her for the last six months by making sexist comments, using slang words and also threatening her (with) dire consequences if she keeps complaining against him to the senior party office bearers”.

A five-member Guwahati police team went to Bengaluru on April 23 and pasted a notice at his residence directing him to appear at the Dispur Police station by May 2, 2023.

Srinivas had filed a petition in the Gauhati High Court on April 26, appealing quashing of the FIR against him.

The Court of Justice Ajit Borthakur, after hearing both sides, had posted the matter for further hearing on May 2.

Srinivas had also approached a local court in Bengaluru on April 28 for transit anticipatory bail, but his plea was rejected.

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