New Delhi: Sexual harassment cases are being "often" witnessed in Air India and the airline needs to come down "very very heavily" on such offenders, its Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani told employees on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the national carrier said that it has set up a high-level inquiry to probe a sexual harassment complaint filed against a commander by a woman pilots.
"It is shameful that sexual harassment cases are being often witnessed in Air India.
We need to come down very very heavily on such offenders," Lohani said in a text message to employees.
According to a complaint filed by the pilot, the alleged incident took place on May 5 at Hyderabad where the female pilot was being trained by the commander.
An Air India spokesperson said on Wednesday, "As soon as the matter came to our notice, we immediately set up a high level enquiry."
In the complaint, the pilot has alleged that the instructor suggested that the two should have dinner at a restaurant in Hyderabad after the training session was over on May 5.
"We went to (a) restaurant at around 8 pm and this is where my ordeal started.