Close X
Saturday, November 30, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Zaira Wasim Molestation Case: 39-Yr-Old Accused Vikas Sachdeva Gets Bail

IANS, 20 Dec, 2017 12:00 PM
  • Zaira Wasim Molestation Case: 39-Yr-Old Accused Vikas Sachdeva Gets Bail
A sessions court here on Wednesday released, on bail of Rs 25,000, the businessman charged with molesting a teenaged Bollywood actress on a New Delhi-Mumbai flight last week.
 
 
Vikas Sachdeva, 39, was arrested by Sahar police the day after the actress complained and was charged under sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Indian Penal Code. 
 
 
 
The National Award winning actress had complained, in a social media post, of the incident which happened on the Vistara Airlines flight on December 10, creating a nationwide furore.
 
 
She said she was travelling in the business class when the male passenger behind her (Sachdeva) rubbed his foot along her neck and back when she was half asleep. 
 
 
She also claimed that though she informed the flight crew, they did not help her. However, the airline had later tendered an apology and ordered an enquiry into the incident.
 
 
 
 
She narrated and broke down in a self-shot video which went viral, drawing widespread condemnation from all over India.
 
 
"I just landed, the whole irony of this that I yelled... and this is not done... this is not how you should be treated or made to feel. This is terrible.
 
 
"This is how they will take care of girls? No one will help us if we don't decide to help ourselves and that is the worst thing," she said.
 
 
The Maharashtra State Women's Commission, the Shiv Sena, the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade and others condemned the incident and demanded action against the accused, while the Civil Aviation Ministry has threatened to put Sachdeva on a no-fly list if he is convicted.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Shahid Kapoor Dethrones Zayn Malik As Sexiest Asian Man

Shahid Kapoor Dethrones Zayn Malik As Sexiest Asian Man
Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has been named the 'Sexiest Asian Man' in a poll, dethroning singer Zayn Malik who has been winning the title for the past two years.

Shahid Kapoor Dethrones Zayn Malik As Sexiest Asian Man

Zaira Wasim Molestation Case: Accused Vikas Sachdev Sent To Judicial Custody Till December 22

A Mumbai court today sent Vikas Sachdev, arrested for allegedly molesting a teenage Bollywood actor aboard a flight, to judicial custody till December 22.

Zaira Wasim Molestation Case: Accused Vikas Sachdev Sent To Judicial Custody Till December 22

My Struggle Has Been With My Acting Profession: Soha Ali Khan

My Struggle Has Been With My Acting Profession: Soha Ali Khan
Actress Soha Ali Khan says her struggle has been with her profession as an actor.

My Struggle Has Been With My Acting Profession: Soha Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan Reveals How Soha Ali Khan Accidentally Texted Her Date That 'It's Boring'

Saif Ali Khan Reveals How Soha Ali Khan Accidentally Texted Her Date That 'It's Boring'
At Soha Ali Khan's book launch in Mumbai, Saif Ali Khan recalls how before starting to date Kunal, Soha went on a date and texted the boy that it's boring at the same time.

Saif Ali Khan Reveals How Soha Ali Khan Accidentally Texted Her Date That 'It's Boring'

Jacqueline Fernandez Opens Her First Restaurant In Colombo

Jacqueline Fernandez Opens Her First Restaurant In Colombo
Jacqueline Fernandez is excited about opening her first restaurant in her in her hometown Colombo.

Jacqueline Fernandez Opens Her First Restaurant In Colombo

'Tiger Zinda Hai' Refused No-Objection Certificate For Release In Pakistan

'Tiger Zinda Hai' Refused No-Objection Certificate For Release In Pakistan
Bollywood's much-anticipated movie "Tiger Zinda Hai" has been refused the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for import by Pakistan's Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage.

'Tiger Zinda Hai' Refused No-Objection Certificate For Release In Pakistan