NCW takes cognizance of woman Air Force officer being subjected to banned 2-Finger test and made her "relive the trauma" after she had alleged sexual assault against a 29-year old Flight Lieutenant.
NCW takes cognizance of woman Air Force officer being subjected to banned 2-Finger test and made her "relive the trauma" after she had alleged sexual assault against a 29-year old colleague, a Flight Lieutenant who has been arrested by the Police.
New Delhi: Based on media reports wherein it has been reported that a female Air Force officer was allegedly subjected to sexual assualt in Indian Air Force (IAF) Coimbatore and was subjected to the banned and intrusive two-finger test by the IAF doctors, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued a condemnation stating that by conducting the banned test, the victim has been made to 'relive the trauma'.
"The NCW is utterly disappointed and strongly condemns the action of Indian Air Force doctors conducting the banned two-finger test on the victim, thereby violating the Supreme Court's decision and also violating the right to privacy and dignity of the victim.
NCW's Chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to Air Chief Marshal, Indian Air Force to look into the matter and take necessary steps and to impart necessary knowledge to the Indian Air Force doctors about the prevailing guidelines laid down by the government and the Indian Council of Medical Research in the year 2014 terming the two-finger test as unscientific", the letter noted.