Air India removes executive accused of sexual harassment from GM post

August 27, 2018 21:16

National carrier Air India has removed a senior executive from the post of general manager for alleged involvement in a sexual harassment case.

The ousted executive, who is now back into flying as a

commander, was accused of sexual harassment by an Air India

air hostess, who had also written a letter to civil aviation

minister Suresh Prabhu in this regards in May.

The removal of the senior executive coincided with the summoning of Air India chairman and managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola by the women and child development ministry to explain reasons behind the delay in completing probe in the case recently.

The air hostess (victim) had also met WCD minister Maneka Gandhi, following which her ministry had sought a report from Air India in the case by June.

She had alleged that she had been harassed for the last six years by the senior executive, describing him as a "predator" and equal, if not worse, than Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood film maker charged with sexual misconduct by leading actresses.

-- PTI

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