Pinki reinstated in Railway job, joins duty

Kolkata - Asian Games gold medalist athlete Pinki Pramanik, who was accused of being a male and arrested for allegedly raping a woman, has been reinstated in her Railways job after her suspension order was revoked, officials said on Friday.

“Yes, it is true that Pinki Pramanik has joined back the duty from yesterday (Thursday),” said an Eastern Railway spokesman.

Pramanik, who worked with Eastern Railway as ticket collector, was placed under suspension after her arrest.

But after the submission of a copy of the bail order, the railways decided to revoke the decision to suspend her.

Pramanik was released July 11 after 26 days in a West Bengal jail in judicial custody. She was granted bail by the district and sessions judge of North 24-Parganas.

Pinki’s live-in partner, a mother of one, accused her of being a male and raping her over a period, leading to her arrest.