Air India reinstates main accused in molestation case

Delhi: Air India is facing criticism for calling back flight commander Ranbeer Arora, the main accused in a molestation case, while the prime witness, flight purser Amit Khanna, remains grounded.
The incident occurred in the cockpit of flight IC-884 on October 3, 2009, when airhostess Komal Singh was allegedly molested which followed a mid-air scuffle between the pilots and other crew members led by a steward. The plane was on its way from Sharjah to Delhi. When the aircraft landed, pilot Ranbeer Arora, co-pilot Aditya Chopra, airhostess Komal Singh and flight purser Amit Khanna were de-rostered by the airline management.
The preliminary inquiry into the incident by Air India had ruled out sexual harassment and gave a clean chit to Capt. Arora. Air India had claimed that the charges levelled by Komal Singh against the pilots were absolutely baseless and the harassment charge levelled by the Air hostess was "like an afterthought" and a 'planned and rehearsed strategy'.
Air India had also issued a charge sheet against Komal Singh for violation of the conduct rules and for not complying with the company policy.
04/05/10 MiD DAY/NDTV.com

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Categories: Air India Domestic May 2010, NACIL May 2010