The Air Force officer who accused his colleague of rape claimed that she was discouraged from filing a complaint, underwent a two-finger test and asked her about her sexual history. A 29-year-old flying lieutenant was accused of rape by his colleagues and will be tried under the Military Courts Act. A court in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, ruled on Thursday that the case has been transferred to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Air Force officer who accused his colleague of rape claimed that she discouraged complaints, took a two-finger test banned by IAF (Indian Air Force) doctors, and asked her about her sexual history. She said that all this allowed her to “relive the trauma of sexual assault.” On Thursday, the National Women’s Council stated in a statement that it had raised this issue with the Indian Air Force, and emphasized that it was “…completely disappointed and strongly condemned the Indian Air Force doctor’s banned two-finger test on the Indian Air Force”. . The victim thus violated the Supreme Court’s decision and also violated the victim’s right to privacy and dignity. ” The woman who had gone to the Redfield Air Force Administration Academy in Coimbatore for training said that after she was desperate for inaction, she had to submit an FIR (First Information Report) as a last resort. About two weeks ago, the woman said that on the day of the attack, she was injured while playing. Then she took some medicine before sleeping in her room. Later she woke up to find that she had been sexually assaulted. The police said they took action after being told that the female officer was not satisfied with the Air Force’s handling of her complaint. The defendant was arrested on Sunday against the objection of his lawyer. “The Coimbatore police have no right to arrest Air Force officers,” the lawyer told the police, who also presented his case in court. 6 Annotation In anger, the Indian Air Force issued a statement on Thursday, stating: “The Indian Air Force is cooperating with the police investigation and is also conducting an internal investigation. We cannot comment further because the matter is still to be determined.”
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