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Charter Pilot Booked Over Alleged Bengaluru Hotel Assault as Case Moves to Bengaluru Police

Police accepted a Zero FIR in Hyderabad, with jurisdiction shifted to Halasuru in Bengaluru.

Overview

  • The alleged assault occurred on November 18 during a layover at a Bengaluru hotel, according to police statements.
  • After returning to Hyderabad, the 26-year-old reported the incident at Begumpet Police Station, which recorded a Zero FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • The case was transferred to Halasuru Police Station, and Bengaluru police are leading the probe with no public word on arrests or a chargesheet beyond the FIR.
  • Hyderabad police said they booked the pilot based on the survivor’s statement, with Begumpet Inspector P. Saidulu describing a violation in the hotel room.
  • News18’s latest report identifies the complainant as a co‑pilot and names the accused as fellow pilot Rohit Sharan, citing details from the complaint about being pulled into his room.