Vigilance officers beat me up, says A-I staffer

An Air India aircraft service engineer, who is being investigated for getting his attendance marked by a proxy, has filed a complaint saying he was assaulted during the inquiry, on Wednesday.
D K Mohan has been admitted to the Godrej hospital in Vikhroli, even as airline officials rubbished the allegation, saying he was trying to evade questioning.
There was high drama at Air India’s Kalina office on Wednesday. At around 11 am, Mohan and his three other colleagues were present before the vigilance department.
An airline employee said, “Three men confessed to manipulating the attendance, but Mohan pleaded not guilty.
The department’s deputy manager, Kishore Prabhu, insisted Mohan give it in writing that he had given his swipe card to a colleague. When he refused, Prabhu slapped and kicked him.”
Mohan complained to the Aviation Industry Employees Guild, who took up the matter with Air India’s Chief Vigilance Officer Urmila Subbarao.
Mohan’s colleague said, “Subbarao said she cannot acknowledge the incident because there were no witnesses to the incident. Mohan was sent to the medical department.”
Later in the day, Mohan was again called to the vigilance department, when he complained of dizziness, and was referred to the Godrej hospital. He was admitted to the Emergency Ward after doctors’ initial reluctance.
General surgeon, Dr S V Pandit, said Mohan has no external injuries and is being administered pain killers.
A sub-inspector from Santacruz Airport Police Station recorded Mohan’s statement.
17/09/10 Aneesh Phadnis/Mumbai Mirror

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