Mumbai: An air hostess of the Air India has alleged that she was molested by the pilot of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight on May 4.
A police officer said a scuffle broke out between the complainant and the pilot onboard the flight last Friday. The woman then approached the Sahar police station in Mumbai and lodged a case, he added.
"Based on her complaint, we have registered a case against the pilot under section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the IPC", the officer said, adding that further investigation was on.
Air India has commenced an internal probe into allegations involving molestation of a crew member by a pilot on board a Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight on May 4, an official said.
"Air India is also providing assistance to Mumbai Police. All due processes and standard operating procedures set up for such incidents have been adhered to," a senior Air India official told IANS.
No one has been suspended pending the preliminary internal investigation, he added.
(With inputs from IANS)
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