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‘Seva-paani ka mauka do’: SpiceJet staff who slapped CISF personnel alleges ‘sexual harassment’ | India News – Times of India
SpiceJet employee arrested for slapping CISF assistant sub-inspector Jaipur Airport has now stated that she was sexually harassed by the ASI, which prompted her to take this action.
According to SpiceJet staff, ASI Giriraj Prasad approached her at 4.30 am on July 11 while she was at work and made inappropriate comments.
“I reported for duty at the same time. Like every day, at 4:30 am on July 11, I was doing my job when ASI Giriraj Prasad came and said, ‘Give us a chance to take care of you (Humey bhi apna seva-paani ka mauka do)’. When I asked him to call a lady constable to frisk, he again said, ‘How much money do you charge for a night (Ek raat rukne ka kya logi)’,” the SpiceJet Employee said.
She added: “He said, ‘Listen to me, you will feel better. Your work will be done soon.’ I told him I will file a complaint against you with the police, to which he said, ‘You can’t do anything to me. I have seen many women like you, I will get you fired.'”
The incident came to light after a video went viral in which the woman employee was seen slapping the CISF ASI at Jaipur Airport on Thursday. Following a complaint filed by ASI Prasad, the police arrested the SpiceJet employee. In his complaint, Prasad alleged that the employee slapped him during a dispute over security checking procedures at the airport.
However, the SpiceJet employee, who has been with the airline for five years, refuted these claims. She said that she had a valid airport pass and was well aware of the rules and regulations. She also stated that there is usually a female staff member present in the morning but not in the evening and that they work with the female staff on a daily basis.
She said, “Their [ASI Prasad’s] The claim that I was forced to enter and that I did not have a valid card is not true. We meet CISF staff every day but mostly we coordinate with the female staff. We do not even meet the male staff on a daily basis… There is a female staff every morning but in the evening there are no female staff. It happens every day that we take the catering bus, give them the slip and go to the departure hall. There is never any female staff.”
SpiceJet has issued a statement supporting their employee and has approached the local police to take legal action against the CISF personnel for sexual harassment. The airline said, “SpiceJet is taking immediate legal action in this serious matter of sexual harassment against her female employee and has approached local law enforcement. We stand firmly behind our employee and are committed to providing her with full support.”
Earlier, advocate Deepak Chouhan, the legal representative of the SpiceJet Airlines employee accused of slapping an assistant inspector of CISF at Jaipur airport, alleged that his client was a victim of ‘sexual harassment’ by the police officer, prompting her to take such action.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, advocate Deepak Chouhan said, “The SpiceJet employee has been arrested. She was sexually harassed by the CISF ASI at the Jaipur airport. Abusive words were used against her, due to which she lost her cool and the CISF Officer. This was her natural reaction to the incident.”
The lawyer also stressed that the employee had no history of such behavior, suggesting that this was an isolated incident, triggered by the alleged harassment.
“In the court FIR, we have mentioned that the woman had not displayed such behaviour in the past. If this was her usual behaviour, such incidents would have come to light earlier. However, this is a matter of investigation,” added advocate Chouhan, who said the case requires further investigation to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
According to SpiceJet staff, ASI Giriraj Prasad approached her at 4.30 am on July 11 while she was at work and made inappropriate comments.
“I reported for duty at the same time. Like every day, at 4:30 am on July 11, I was doing my job when ASI Giriraj Prasad came and said, ‘Give us a chance to take care of you (Humey bhi apna seva-paani ka mauka do)’. When I asked him to call a lady constable to frisk, he again said, ‘How much money do you charge for a night (Ek raat rukne ka kya logi)’,” the SpiceJet Employee said.
She added: “He said, ‘Listen to me, you will feel better. Your work will be done soon.’ I told him I will file a complaint against you with the police, to which he said, ‘You can’t do anything to me. I have seen many women like you, I will get you fired.'”
The incident came to light after a video went viral in which the woman employee was seen slapping the CISF ASI at Jaipur Airport on Thursday. Following a complaint filed by ASI Prasad, the police arrested the SpiceJet employee. In his complaint, Prasad alleged that the employee slapped him during a dispute over security checking procedures at the airport.
However, the SpiceJet employee, who has been with the airline for five years, refuted these claims. She said that she had a valid airport pass and was well aware of the rules and regulations. She also stated that there is usually a female staff member present in the morning but not in the evening and that they work with the female staff on a daily basis.
She said, “Their [ASI Prasad’s] The claim that I was forced to enter and that I did not have a valid card is not true. We meet CISF staff every day but mostly we coordinate with the female staff. We do not even meet the male staff on a daily basis… There is a female staff every morning but in the evening there are no female staff. It happens every day that we take the catering bus, give them the slip and go to the departure hall. There is never any female staff.”
SpiceJet has issued a statement supporting their employee and has approached the local police to take legal action against the CISF personnel for sexual harassment. The airline said, “SpiceJet is taking immediate legal action in this serious matter of sexual harassment against her female employee and has approached local law enforcement. We stand firmly behind our employee and are committed to providing her with full support.”
Earlier, advocate Deepak Chouhan, the legal representative of the SpiceJet Airlines employee accused of slapping an assistant inspector of CISF at Jaipur airport, alleged that his client was a victim of ‘sexual harassment’ by the police officer, prompting her to take such action.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, advocate Deepak Chouhan said, “The SpiceJet employee has been arrested. She was sexually harassed by the CISF ASI at the Jaipur airport. Abusive words were used against her, due to which she lost her cool and the CISF Officer. This was her natural reaction to the incident.”
The lawyer also stressed that the employee had no history of such behavior, suggesting that this was an isolated incident, triggered by the alleged harassment.
“In the court FIR, we have mentioned that the woman had not displayed such behaviour in the past. If this was her usual behaviour, such incidents would have come to light earlier. However, this is a matter of investigation,” added advocate Chouhan, who said the case requires further investigation to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
