Dangal girl Zaira Wasim has garnered enough critical acclaim for her performances in the subsequent blockbusters Dangal and Secret Superstar. But, she had a bad experience traveling on a flight today. In a shocking incident, Zaira Wasim was allegedly harassed and molested on a Delhi – Mumbai flight.
She was badly treated by a man who was sitting behind her. The distraught 17-year-old took to her Instagram and posted the pics, that said the man was rubbing his foot against her back and neck while she was half asleep. Zaira even went live on Instagram and broke down while describing her ordeal.
Zaira has alleged that the man sitting behind her on the flight touched her neck and back while on an Air Vistara flight. In tears, the actor stated that while the man was asked to move away from the seat behind her but she received no help from the airline staff when she was crying for help.
Jayant Sinha, the junior minister for civil aviation, said the suspect will be put on the national no-fly list if the allegations are true. Condemnation against the incident poured in from celebrities and political leaders. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said she was “appalled” by the incident and demanded swift action against the culprit.
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The National Commission for Women in Delhi has demanded a probe into the incident. It has also said it is sending a notice to Air Vistara for not getting the accused arrested.
After the incident triggered massive outrage, the airlines issued a statement. “We have seen the reports regarding Zaira Wasim’s experience with another customer on board last night. We are carrying out a detailed investigation and will support Zaira in every way required. We have zero tolerance for such behavior,” the statement said.
Mumbai Police on Sunday arrested the man who allegedly molested Dangal girl Zaira Wasim. 39-year-old Vikas Sachdeva was arrested by the Sahar police on Sunday night in connection with the molestation of a teen actor in a Vistara Airlines flight.
Sachdeva is placed as a senior executive with an entertainment company in Mumbai. He has been booked under section 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of IPC, and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) since the actor is a minor and will be produced before the Andheri magistrate court on Monday.