Woman student lodges police compalint aganist Kingsfisher Institute manager

Mumbai: A 21-year-old woman, undergoing training at Kingsfisher Airline Training Institute to be an air hostess, has lodged a police complaint against a senior manager of the institute, alleging he had deliberately failed her in the examination.
The police said the victim (name withheld to protect identity) had lodged a first information report on February 28 against the manager.
A police officer, who is part of the investigation, said, “The complainant has alleged that the manager had told her that she would have to model in a swimsuit for next year’s Kingsfisher calendar. The complainant even claimed that the manager demanded to satisfy the top bosses with sexual demands failing which she may have to face the brunt.”
No arrest has been made yet. The manager has been booked under the Indian Penal Code section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman).
03/02/08 V Narayan & Naveeta Singh/Daily News & Analysis