Pilot booked for ‘sexually assaulting’ crew member in Bengaluru hotel
Though the incident occurred in Bengaluru on November 18, a complaint was lodged at Begumpet police station in Hyderabad
After returning to Hyderabad, the crew member reported the incident. Photo for representation. iStock
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A case was registered against the pilot of a chartered flight here for allegedly sexually assaulting a 26-year-old cabin crew member in a hotel in Bengaluru, police said on Sunday.
Though the incident occurred in Bengaluru on November 18, she lodged a complaint at Begumpet police station in the city, after which a 'Zero FIR' (an FIR registered irrespective of the place of crime) was registered under relevant sections of the BNS, they said.
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"After returning to Hyderabad, the crew member reported the incident here and we registered a case and it was transferred to Halasuru police station in Bengaluru. They are investigating the case," a police official at Begumpet police station said.
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