The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri, who has been accused of sexual assault by a female author in the latest case of the #MeToo movement in cricket, has gone on a leave, said media reports. There has also been no official response from the board on the issue so far. Johri, who was the Executive Vice-President and General Manager (South Asia) for Discovery Network the Asia Pacific, before joining as BCCI CEO in 2016 was accused of taking advantage of the victim by offering a job opportunity. #MeToo in Cricket: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri Accused of Sexual Assault.

Johri has been named in a Twitter post by author Harnidh Kaur, who shared screenshots of a detailed account of the victim on her Twitter handle (@)PedestianPoet. Johri was not immediately available for comment. #MeToo Movement Hits Cricket: Ex-Indian Air Hostess Accuses Former Sri Lankan Captain Arjuna Ranatunga of Sexual Harassment (Read Facebook Post).

The victim levelled allegations against Johri saying he had taken her to his place where he said: "the final part" of an interview would take place. Alok Nath Files Defamation Suit Against Writer-Director After Being Accused of Rape.

"Rahul Johri: Currently the CEO of BCCI - Ex Discovery Channel. Rahul was an ex-colleague. Through the times of partying at Raj's house, then building a successful media business, and then wading through other channels -- Rahul kept in touch with me," read the screenshot on Kaur's handle.

Kaur has described how Rahul Johri molested her by taking her home on the pretext of job discussion. The victim also narrates how she has not been able to get over the "sordid" incident and has been forced to believe that it was she who was responsible for incident.

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