Hyderabad Police Warn Media Not to Identify Trainee Pilot in Assault Case
Police say naming or hinting at the complainant’s identity is a crime under Section 72 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Overview
- The Malkajgiri deputy commissioner told media and social platforms to stop posts that reveal the trainee’s identity.
- Police warned that such disclosure is punishable under Section 72 of the new penal code and under a Supreme Court ruling in Nipun Saxena.
- Officers said false and misleading claims online are distressing the complainant and could hinder evidence gathering.
- Begumpet police booked a former flight instructor for rape after the 26-year-old trainee reported assaults at a Hyderabad pilot training academy.
- Investigators said the 30-year-old suspect is in his native Kerala and that the case is under active review.