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Bengaluru News: A pilot working with a chartered aircraft company has been booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a 26-year-old cabin crew member at a hotel in Bengaluru during a layover. Police confirmed on Sunday.

The incident reportedly took place on November 18, but the survivor filed her complaint only after returning to Hyderabad. She approached Begumpet Police Station, where a Zero FIR was registered, as the incident had occurred outside their jurisdiction. The case was later transferred to Halasuru Police Station in Bengaluru for investigation.

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According to officials in Hyderabad, the complainant stated that the assault happened while the flight crew was staying overnight at a hotel in Bengaluru. She filed the complaint as soon as she reached Hyderabad, explaining the sequence of events during the layover.

Police said the chartered flight had travelled from Hyderabad on a business trip, with scheduled stops in Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Chennai, before reaching Bengaluru for an overnight halt. The pilot and crew were accommodated at a hotel in the city, where the alleged assault took place.

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The Hindustan Times report cited Begumpet Inspector P. Saidulu as stating that the survivor’s statement indicated the pilot “violated the crew member in the hotel room.” Based on her complaint, Hyderabad police registered the case under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) before sending it to Bengaluru authorities.

As the incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Halasuru Police Station, Bengaluru police have now taken charge of the investigation. Further inquiry is under way to verify the allegations and record additional statements.

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