DCW issues notice to Delhi Police, DGCA over alleged sexual harassment onboard a flight

The passenger was allegedly trying to click obscene photographs of a female cabin crew member and a co-passenger.

The Commission has sought the details of the FIR along with the arrest made in the matter by Delhi Police.

It has asked DGCA whether the matter has been forwarded to the Internal Complaint Committee under the sexual harassment at workplace, or any other committee.

DCW has also sought the details of action taken against the passenger and asked Delhi Police and DGCA to provide an action taken report by August 23, DCW said in a statement.

Commission's chief Swati Maliwal posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the notices have been issued to the Delhi Police and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

"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 incident is alleged to have occurred on a Spicejet Flight No. 157 flying from Delhi to Mumbai on 16.08.2023," the notice 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 (sic)," it states.