Airline staffer held for rape of airhostess | India News
MUMBAI: Police have arrested an airline employee after a 23-year-old airhostess from Mira-Bhayander alleged that he had raped her at his residence in the wee hours of June 30.On June 29, they went out for dinner and later to his flat where the alleged rape happened, the FIR stated.The 25-year-old accused was arrested near Sahar airport on Saturday. Police said they are confirming whether he was at the airport for work or was trying to flee.In her complaint, the woman said that they both worked as crew members with the airline. On June 29, the accused asked her to accompany him home after dinner, to which she agreed without doubting his intentions. In her complaint, she mentioned that there was no one in the flat and after a few minutes of conversation, he raped her. She, however, approached the police on July 18. While police registered the FIR, they are also investigating the reason for the delay in the woman lodging the complaint.TOI, in a few of its Sunday editions, has erroneously reported that the rape happened in the aircraft.
