DCW issues notice to Delhi Police, DGCA over alleged sexual harassment onboard a flight
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Friday issued notice to Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over an incident of alleged sexual harassment onboard a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on Wednesday.
The passenger was allegedly trying to click obscene photographs of a female cabin crew member and a co-passenger.
The Commission has sought the details of the FIR along with the arrest made in the matter by Delhi Police.
It has asked DGCA whether the matter has been forwarded to the Internal Complaint Committee under the sexual harassment at workplace, or any other committee.
DCW has also sought the details of action taken against the passenger and asked Delhi Police and DGCA to provide an action taken report by August 23, DCW said in a statement.
Commission's chief Swati Maliwal posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the notices have been issued to the Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
"The Delhi Commission for Women has taken suo-moto cognizance of a video being circulated on social media platform Instagram regarding alleged sexual harassment by a passenger onboard a flight. The incident is alleged to have occurred on a Spicejet Flight No. 157 flying from Delhi to Mumbai on 16.08.2023," the notice said.
दिल्ली से मुंबई की फ्लाइट में यात्री ने छुपकर Flight Attendant और अन्य महिला की videos और आपत्तिजनक फ़ोटो ली। इसको लेके एक वीडियो इंस्टाग्राम पर वायरल हो रहा है। ये बेहद संगीन मामला है, संज्ञान लेते हुए पुलिस और DGCA को नोटिस जारी कर रहे हैं! pic.twitter.com/y4aiE9fdqi
— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) August 18, 2023
"It is alleged in the viral video that a passenger was trying to click obscene pictures of a woman flight attendant and his woman co-passenger. It has been stated that when his mobile phone was checked, objectionable pictures of the women onboard the plane were found in his mobile (sic)," it states.