Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said she was appalled by the incident wherein ‘Dangal’ fame actress Zaira Wasim was allegedly molested on a flight, and sought swift action in the matter.
The National Award winning actor has alleged that she was molested by a co-passenger on board a Delhi-Mumbai Vistara Arilnes flight and narrated her ordeal on Instagram-via-live video.
Zaira said she was on an Air Vistara flight from Delhi to Mumbai when a co-passenger sitting behind her put up his feet on her armrest.
Any harassment/crime against women should be dealt with swiftly and effectively.As a mother of two daughters I am appalled at what happened with Zaira Wasim. Hope relevant authorities take strict action, Mehbooba wrote on Twitter.
Any harassment/crime against women shld be dealt with swiftly & effectively. As a mother of 2 daughters I am appalled at what happened with @zairawasimz. Hope the relevant authorities take strict action @airvistara @Ashok_Gajapathi @jayantsinha
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 10, 2017
Zaira, who belongs to Kashmir, shot into limelight after the role of a child wrestler in the movie “Dangal”.
Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah also demanded legal action against the unidentified man accused of “molesting” Zaira.
Omar Abdullah tweeted; “The passenger should be identified to the police by @airvistara & a case filed for legal action. None of this ‘he fell at my feet so I forgive him’ rubbish!”.
The passenger should be identified to the police by @airvistara & a case filed for legal action. None of this “he fell at my feet so I forgive him” rubbish! https://t.co/1umbBOOGAu
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 10, 2017