BackBencherz of IBIT

TW: HARASSMENT

I was assigned a seat next to this maulvi sahab on my flight today.

1. As the air hostess came by to close our upper baggage space (before takeoff) he immediately pulled out his phone and recorded her bottom to top. I was about to knock the phone from his hands when the air hostess confronted him. He blatantly lied, saying "main tho bahir kee video bana raha tha".
2. Once the plane took off, he secretly recorded a young mother sitting across us with her toddler.
3. When the air hostess came around to serve chai, he innapropriately felt her hand as she handed him his cup.
4. He couldnt keep his hands away from his crotch whenever an air hostess would stand nearby.

As soon as the flight landed I took this picture and reported him to the flight staff. They checked his phone, found the evidence, deleted all the videos and gave him a "verbal warning" infront of everyone. He then walked away freely.

The flight staff later informed me that a verbal warning is followed by further action if the issue persists. However, I think our air hostesses should be given the right to expel a harrasser immediately, if the plane hasnt taken off yet. There should be no room for tolerance jab harrasser ki niyat saaf dikhayi day rahi ho.
In case the plane has already taken off when an incident happens, atleast hold the harrasser legally accountable afterwards through e.g: a travel ban, FIR, fine etc.

Our local air hostesses are harrassed by aisay ghatiya log regularly. The sad reality is that most of them cant share these experiences with their family, warna unhain job par janay nahin diya jaye ga.

Maulvi sahab ye auratain aapsay three times choti hongi. Aapki پوتیوں ki ummar kee.
Kaash aapkay ghar walon tak ye post pauhanchay taakay sabko pata chalay kiss haivaan ko rakha hua hai ghar par.