Air India pilot found guilty of sexual harassment reinstated as instructor

A senior Air India pilot who was suspended in May last year after being accused of sexual harassment by a woman colleague was found guilty by an internal committee of the airline but has been reinstated recently, senior officials said.

The committee imposed a “major penalty” on Captain Sachin Gupta, who has now appealed to the next authority against the punishment, they said.

In response to specific queries on the matter, P S Negi, Regional Director (Northern Region), Air India, told PTI, “The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of Air India conducted the enquiry proceedings and found Captain Sachin Gupta guilty of the charges of misconduct.” The immediate competent disciplinary authority has imposed a “major penalty” as per the company’s service regulation that is applicable to Captain Sachin Gupta, he said.