Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, a female co-pilot has accused her fellow pilot of sexual assault during a layover in Bengaluru. The alleged incident took place at a five-star hotel during a break between flights as part of their chartered flight duty.
According to the complaint filed by the victim, on November 18, she and two male pilots were on a special charter flight from Begumpet, Hyderabad, to Bengaluru, with a stopover at the city’s five-star hotel. They were scheduled to operate another flight the next day.
During the layover, one of the pilots, identified as Rohit Sharan, allegedly asked the female co-pilot to join him for a cigarette break. She agreed, and after smoking, they headed back to the hotel.
It was then, near the pilot’s hotel room, that the alleged assault took place. The victim claims that Rohit Sharan forcibly took her into his room and sexually assaulted her. “After the cigarette break, we were walking back to our rooms. He pulled me into his room and assaulted me,” the victim stated in her complaint.
The woman returned to Hyderabad on November 20 and reported the incident to the airline’s operations team. She then filed a formal complaint with the Begumpet Police Station, which was later transferred to Bengaluru for further investigation.
Following the filing of the complaint, Bengaluru police have initiated an investigation into the matter. The accused, Rohit Sharan, has been identified, and authorities are taking steps to gather evidence. A police source confirmed, “A case has been registered, and investigations are ongoing. We will take appropriate action once the investigation is completed.”
The incident has sent shockwaves through the aviation community, highlighting serious concerns over workplace harassment in the industry. The airline and police are working together to ensure justice is served.
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