The Indian Air Drive (IAF) has slapped a show-cause discover on a wing commander after a court docket of inquiry probing allegations of rape in opposition to him discovered that he violated protocols, official sources mentioned.
The discover was served on the fighter pilot, who’s posted at Ambala air base, on Thursday, they mentioned.
The IAF doesn’t tolerate such acts of ethical turpitude, the sources mentioned.
Within the show-cause discover, the IAF requested the officer why his providers shouldn’t be terminated, they mentioned.
Based on the sources, a 25-year-old former civilian intern on the Institute of Aerospace Security in Palam has accused the wing commander of rape.
The IAF had ordered investigations into the allegations in opposition to the wing commander.
In addition to the court docket of inquiry, the officer additionally confronted a probe by the Western Air Command.
The intern had filed an in depth criticism with the IAF within the case in March this 12 months.
She alleged that the officer raped her in November 2023. It’s learnt that the girl had additionally filed a criticism with Delhi Police in December 2023, the sources mentioned.
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