Zilingo ex-CEO Ankiti Bose files sexual harassment case against cofounder, ex-COO
Ankiti Bose, former CEO of B2B fashion startup Zilingo, has filed a case of sexual harassment against the company’s cofounder Dhruv Kapoor and its former chief operating officer Aadi Vaidya.
A case was registered against the two men under sections 354 (A) and 354 (D) pertaining to sexual harassment and stalking, respectively, of the Indian Penal Code on Tuesday at the Kasturba Marg police station in suburban Mumbai. The Mumbai police are yet to summon Kapoor and Vaidya. Both the sections are non-bailable in nature and punishable with up to five years in jail.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteAccording to the FIR, in March 2021, the two allegedly threatened Bose and sought sexual favours. “The two used to call at odd hours of night and threatened me that they would sack me if I don’t extend sexual favours to them and meet them in a hotel room. This caused me a lot of mental agony and stress,” the FIR reviewed by ET reads.
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It also states that she was threatened against speaking about the company’s deteriorating financial condition.
In a statement, Kapoor termed Bose's allegations against him as «completely baseless, untrue and malicious». «A thorough investigation has already proven her wrongdoing based on which she was terminated from the company. This appears to be nothing but retaliatory behaviour,» he said.
In a separate statement, Vaidya also said the allegations against him were «completely baseless and untrue». «This seems like nothing but a clear
