Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (ANI): The Orissa Police have registered an FIR against a judge for allegedly misbehaving with a woman co-passenger, while travelling to Bhubaneswar in the Hirakhanda Express.

Chief Judicial Magistrate Santanu Rajguru, posted in Nabrangpur town, allegedly misbehaved with Jhum Mohanty, a resident of Damanjodi in Koraput District of Orissa, on Thursday.

Mohanty filed a complaint against Rajguru, accusing him of harassing her by passing lewd comments and looking at her in an insulting manner after the train crossed Rayagada station, said Bansidhara Rout, in-charge of Bhubaneswar railway police station.

Rout said, “We have registered a case against Rajguru under sections 509 (making insulting gestures) and 323 (causing hurt with full knowledge and intention) of the Indian Penal Code.”

However, Rajguru has denied all the charges made by Mohanty. (ANI)