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

The daughter of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has accused the Government of India of curbing her fundamental rights by issuing a conditional passport after a year of court litigation. Iltija Mufti has alleged that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has been misleading the court with different lies and are opposing the issuance of a passport to her.&nbsp;

Iltija Mufti was issued a passport valid only for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and for a limited period of two years. Iltija, 35, had approached the Jammu and Kashmir high court after the travel document was denied by the regional passport office, citing an adverse report from CID.&nbsp;

Addressing a press conference at Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Srinagar, Iltija Mufti said “CID and Deputy Solicitor General is pressuring me to withdraw my petition in court, but I will not withdraw my petition as I have full faith in judiciary”.&nbsp;

Iltija further said that “the passport officer is lying when he says that I’m going to the UAE for further studies, instead I have stated in my application that I want to go UK (United Kingdom) or any other country for pursuing higher studies”.

“Despite knowing I'm not involved in any FIR or any other anti-national activity, how come the passport officer issued me a conditional passport just before the hearing in court. She said it’s ‘Andher Nagri’ here as the passport office is putting blame on the CID department and CID is putting blame on the passport office. In between I'm the actual sufferer,” said Iltija Mufti.&nbsp;

Iltija has decided to further fight for her rights. Meanwhile, the regional passport officer, Srinagar has said that after two years, an assessment will be done, and a decision will be taken accordingly on the further validity of Iltija's passport. 
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The daughter of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has accused the Government of India of curbing her fundamental rights by issuing a conditional passport after a year of court litigation.

The daughter of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has accused the Government of India of curbing her fundamental rights by issuing a conditional passport after a year of court litigation. Iltija Mufti has alleged that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has been misleading the court with different lies and are opposing the issuance of a passport to her. Iltija Mufti was issued a passport valid only for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and for a limited period of two years. Iltija, 35, had approached the Jammu and Kashmir high court after the travel document was denied by the regional passport office, citing an adverse report from CID. Addressing a press conference at Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Srinagar, Iltija Mufti said “CID and Deputy Solicitor General is pressuring me to withdraw my petition in court, but I will not withdraw my petition as I have full faith in judiciary”. Iltija further said that “the passport officer is lying when he says that I’m going to the UAE for further studies, instead I have stated in my application that I want to go UK (United Kingdom) or any other country for pursuing higher studies”. “Despite knowing I'm not involved in any FIR or any other anti-national activity, how come the passport officer issued me a conditional passport just before the hearing in court. She said it’s ‘Andher Nagri’ here as the passport office is putting blame on the CID department and CID is putting blame on the passport office. In between I'm the actual sufferer,” said Iltija Mufti. Iltija has decided to further fight for her rights. Meanwhile, the regional passport officer, Srinagar has said that after two years, an assessment will be done, and a decision will be taken accordingly on the further validity of Iltija's passport. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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

India: Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter slams government over issuance of conditional passport