Pune: IAF Officer Accused for Molesting a 19-year old Girl

An Indian Air Force (IAF) police officer has allegedly molested a 19-year-old girl in Lohegaon Pune on 15th April. As per the media reports, the girl was going to Lohegaon to meet her fiancé along with her friend at about 11 pm. Their vehicle was out of fuel. Due to which, they took a pause at Kalwad Vasti in the vicinity of the Air Force Station, Pune.

Five IAF personnel came in a four-wheeler and asked both of them to show their identity cards. For identity verification, officers asked the duo to come along with them to a civil police chowky. Since none of them was having identity card at that time.

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“They (the IAF personnel) asked me and my friend to sit in their vehicle. I was asked to sit beside the driver, while my friend was sitting in a rear seat. After traveling some distance, they took us to the Kalwad Vasti area.”

The girl told TOI that the officer was compelling her to touch his private parts. She says, “One of them, sitting behind me, started touching my body. When I refused, he threatened to shoot my friend. Later, he forcibly asked me to touch his private part.”

The girl approached the police on Tuesday evening. Her statement has been recorded. Inspector Vilas Sonde (crime) of the Airport police said, “The victim and her family members approached us on Tuesday evening. We have recorded her statement. We also checked with the Pune Air Force Station authorities. On Wednesday morning, the girl, some social activists of the area and our personnel went to meet the IAF authorities to discuss the case.”

The accused has been identified as a commando of the Indian Air Force Quick Response Team (QRT). Prashant Bhole will be handed over to the police once the inquiry gets over.

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A Court of Inquiry will be conducted by IAF authorities for a systematic investigation in the matter. An FIR under  IPC section 354 (molestation), 354 (a) (sexual harassment) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) have been recorded against the IAF officer.

The other four officers will also be cross-examined by the IAF authorities.

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