A teenager Zaira wasim who starred in Bollywood’s biggest film with amir khan in dangal says she was molested on a flight between Delhi and Mumbai
A teenager Zaira wasim who starred in Bollywood’s biggest film with amir khan in dangal says she was molested on a flight between Delhi and Mumbai
on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai last night by a passenger who was sitting behind her. The 17-year-old, took an
Instagram post, said “middle-aged man” repeatedly moved his foot up and down her neck and back”. was rubbing his foot against her back and neck while she was half asleep
. The Mumbai Police have recorded her statement and filed a
case against the accused.
The dangal actor posted harrowing incident a video on the social media platform instagram after midnight incident in which she narrated the harrowing incident onboard the Air Vistara
flight, tears rolling down her cheeks.
“So, I just landed and you know the whole irony of this is that the guy… this is not done at all. This is not the way, this is not a girl should be made to feel
because this is terrible. Is this how they are doing to take care of girls? No one will help us if we don’t decide to help ourselves. This is the worst thing,”
she said, voice quivering, in the Instagram live video.
Zaira Wasim said she tried to click a photo of the middle-aged man” repeatedly moved his foot up and down her neck and back”. was rubbing his foot against her back and neck while she was half
, but couldn’t get a clear shot due to dim lights.
“Managed to get this (shot of the molester’s foot). The lights were dimmed so it was even worse. It continued for another 5-10 minutes and then I was sure of it. He
kept rubbing my shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down my back and neck,” she posted this harrowing incident on Instagram during live chat.
“I tried to record this harrowing incident it on my phone to understand it better. But because the cabin lights were dimmed, I failed to get it. she said I ignored it the first
time, blamed the turbulence for it. Until I woke up to this pleasant sight of his beautiful foot rubbing my back and neck… Guess he couldn’t sit like a
civilized human being and placed his foot on my arm rest while he’s fully ‘pheloaed’ his body on his seat (sic)” she added.
Zaira Wasim, in one of her posts, shealso slammed the airline. “Slow claps for Vistara’s crew guys! Wonderful!” she wrote.
Air Vistara has said it is carrying out a detailed investigation into the case and a preliminary report has been submitted to aviation regulator DGCA. The airline
has apologised “for what ziara Wasim faced in flight and we have zero tolerance for such kind behaviour.”
“It appears crew only became aware of something amiss during final descent when they were seated for landing. Further details will come from the investigation which
is currently ongoing in full force.
The civil aviation ministry have sought details from Air Vistara over the zaira wasim incident , The National Commission of
Women has also said it is sending a notice to the airline for not getting the accused arrested.