Reema (24), an HR professional working in a reputed manufacturing firm had a very good cordial relationship with all the colleagues in the organization. However, one Mr. Deepak (manager operations) was not so friendly with her. On one fine day, she had gone to Deepak's Office to understand the requirement of Manpower which Deepak had put for requisition-there she found Deepak busy watching some movie. She sat there for a while and without getting any response from him, started to leave; but he asked her to sit there and in the lieu of ordering coffee stood up and asked her to watch the movie along with him. When she denied he caught her hand and made her sit near him. She was shocked.... And left the room angrily. When she confided with her female colleague. They advised her to forget the episode and said it might be a harmless touch.

In regards to the above case, how should Reena/ HR deal with the situation?

Also is this an instance of sexual harassment at the workplace under VISAKHA GUIDELINES?