Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed a complaint against a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force after a woman flying officer accused him of rape, mental harassment,&nbsp;and stalking.&nbsp; The incident allegedly happened during the New Year’s Eve party last year, and the FIR was registered&nbsp;against the Wing Commander at the Budgam police station over the weekend under Section 376(2) of the Indian Penal Code, which was in force at the time of the alleged incident on January 1, 2024. The section deals with rape committed by a member of the armed forces deployed in an area by the Central or State Government.

The woman officer also claimed that she was subjected to mental torture over the last two years by the authorities at the Air Force Station, Srinagar.

The IAF said in a statement that the Budgam Police Station approached the concerned Air Force station for investigation, and the IAF is cooperating in the investigation.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly ordered an inquiry into the allegations.&nbsp;

<h2>Woman officer’s complaint</h2>

The woman officer complained that she was forced to perform a sexual act on the accused Wing Commander during the party held at the Officers’ Mess at the Srinagar air force station.

She said the sexual harassment occurred at around 2 am on January 1 after the Wing Commander asked her to ‘collect the New Year’s gift’.

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“I went into a mental shock being new to the atmosphere in the forces. I was embarrassed and… broken to that extent … lacking courage to report. I can’t describe the mental agony, being an unmarried girl… treated in such a heinous manner… the incident and nightmares put me in the dilemma of whether to discuss or be quiet, finally I took a call and decided to fight,” the woman officer said in her complaint.

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“It took two months for Station to assemble an Internal Committee (IC)… on April 2, 2024, Internal Committee assembled. The bias of Station authorities to aid the sexual offender was very heartbreaking for me… Medical examination was not done till the time I insisted multiple times. It was done on the last day of the investigation by the Internal Committee,” she added.

She added that she was forced to approach the police station after her pleas were ignored by IAF authorities.

In response to an email sent to the Public Relations Officer of the IAF in New Delhi,&nbsp;Wing Commander Jaideep Singh 
wrote to WION that the air force is "completely cooperating towards the case".

"We are aware of the case. Local police had approached on the subject. We are completely cooperating towards the case," the PRO wrote, without providing any more details.

(With inputs from agencies)

Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed a complaint against a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force after a woman flying officer accused him of rape, mental harassment, and stalking.

Jammu and Kashmir Police have filed a complaint against a Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force after a woman flying officer accused him of rape, mental harassment, and stalking. The incident allegedly happened during the New Year’s Eve party last year, and the FIR was registered against the Wing Commander at the Budgam police station over the weekend under Section 376(2) of the Indian Penal Code, which was in force at the time of the alleged incident on January 1, 2024. The section deals with rape committed by a member of the armed forces deployed in an area by the Central or State Government. The woman officer also claimed that she was subjected to mental torture over the last two years by the authorities at the Air Force Station, Srinagar. The IAF said in a statement that the Budgam Police Station approached the concerned Air Force station for investigation, and the IAF is cooperating in the investigation. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly ordered an inquiry into the allegations. Woman officer’s complaint The woman officer complained that she was forced to perform a sexual act on the accused Wing Commander during the party held at the Officers’ Mess at the Srinagar air force station. She said the sexual harassment occurred at around 2 am on January 1 after the Wing Commander asked her to ‘collect the New Year’s gift’. Also read: Probe ordered after IAF jet ‘inadvertently’ releases ‘air store’ near Pokhran “I went into a mental shock being new to the atmosphere in the forces. I was embarrassed and… broken to that extent … lacking courage to report. I can’t describe the mental agony, being an unmarried girl… treated in such a heinous manner… the incident and nightmares put me in the dilemma of whether to discuss or be quiet, finally I took a call and decided to fight,” the woman officer said in her complaint. Also read: Rafale: Indian Navy might end up paying twice the amount IAF had paid for the fighter jets, claims report “It took two months for Station to assemble an Internal Committee (IC)… on April 2, 2024, Internal Committee assembled. The bias of Station authorities to aid the sexual offender was very heartbreaking for me… Medical examination was not done till the time I insisted multiple times. It was done on the last day of the investigation by the Internal Committee,” she added. She added that she was forced to approach the police station after her pleas were ignored by IAF authorities. In response to an email sent to the Public Relations Officer of the IAF in New Delhi, Wing Commander Jaideep Singh wrote to WION that the air force is "completely cooperating towards the case". "We are aware of the case. Local police had approached on the subject. We are completely cooperating towards the case," the PRO wrote, without providing any more details. (With inputs from agencies)

IAF Wing Commander booked after woman flying officer accuses him of ‘rape, stalking’

A Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force (IAF), who was accused of raping a junior officer in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), was granted pre-arrest bail by the High Court, media reports said on Saturday (Sept 14).

A Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force (IAF), who was accused of raping a junior officer in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), was granted pre-arrest bail by the High Court, media reports said on Saturday (Sept 14). Last week, the Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a first information report (FIR) after the victim- a woman Flying Officer in the air force- alleged rape by the Wing Commander. According to a report by NDTV on Saturday, the J&K high court ordered the police not to file a chargesheet in the case without its permission. The high court order "This court has allowed the investigation to continue. However, we direct that the chargesheet shall not be filed without the permission of this court," the order by the single-judge bench of the court said. Also read | IAF Wing Commander booked after woman flying officer accuses him of ‘rape, stalking’ It ordered the Union Territory administration's Additional Advocate General to file a status report by the next date of hearing. The complaint against the Wing Commander According to the Flying Officer, the incident happened during a New Year party at the officers' mess at the Srinagar Air Force Station on December 31 last year. The victim, aged 26, said that the Wing Commander asked her whether she received the New Year's gift. When she said no, her senior said the gifts were in his room and took her there. When the Flying Officer asked where her senior officer's family was, he said they were elsewhere. The woman then alleged that she was forced to perform a sexual act on the Wing Commander. “I went into a mental shock being new to the atmosphere in the forces. I was embarrassed and… broken to that extent … lacking courage to report. I can’t describe the mental agony, being an unmarried girl… treated in such a heinous manner… the incident and nightmares put me in the dilemma of whether to discuss or be quiet, finally, I took a call and decided to fight,” the woman said. “It took two months for Station to assemble an Internal Committee (IC)… on April 2, 2024, Internal Committee assembled. The bias of Station authorities to aid the sexual offender was very heartbreaking for me… Medical examination was not done till the time I insisted multiple times. It was done on the last day of the investigation by the Internal Committee,” she added. The Flying Officer also pointed out that she was forced to approach the police after her pleas were ignored by the IAF. Accused cannot leave J-K without permission As per the NDTV report, the high court said that the accused Wing Commander has to give a surety of $596 (Rs 50,000), and cannot leave Jammu and Kashmir without the permission of his Commanding officer, and cannot contact any prosecution witness. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian Air Force officer accused of raping junior gets pre-arrest bail

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Indian Air Force officer accused of raping junior gets pre-arrest bail