THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Air India official against whom the gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh had fabricated a false sexual harassment case, has been suspended from service by the airline. The suspension has been ordered citing the reason that this officer “had addressed the media on matters related to the company which is in violation of the company’s instructions”.
“The suspension order is unjustifiable as my client has never come before the media and never gave any comments in any media against the company. The accusation levelled by Air India against my client is totally baseless. Moreover, the suspension order has been issued before taking his version,” said M R Abhilash, counsel of the Air India officer.
The suspension has come when the Crime Branch is probing the false sexual harassment case against this officer as per the directive from the Kerala high court. The Crime Branch had summoned the top officers of Air India who were part of the ICC for recording their statement. This committee headed by an executive director of Air India, had upheld the sexual harassment case against this officer.
