Passenger clicks obscene photos aboard flight, Delhi Commission for Women issues notice
The Delhi Commission for Women has taken suo-moto cognizance of a video being circulated on the social media platform regarding alleged sexual harassment by a passenger aboard a flight that travelled from Delhi to Mumbai on Wednesday.
DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal tweeted that notices have been issued to the Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on the issue.
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
The incident reportedly occurred on Spicejet Flight No. 157.
The notice issued by DCW read: "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 notice further said: "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."
