Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Pilot Charged with Rape in Bengaluru
A 60-year-old pilot is accused of raping a 26-year-old flight attendant in a hotel in Bengaluru.
The pilot and the flight attendant, along with another pilot, arrived in Bengaluru on a chartered flight from Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh.
They stayed at the hotel to rest before their return flight.
The flight attendant reported that the pilot took her to his hotel room under the pretext of stepping out for a smoke and then raped her.
She reported the incident to the police in Hyderabad, and the case is now being investigated by the police in Bengaluru.
A 60-year-old pilot, Rohit Saran, has been charged with raping a 26-year-old cabin crew member at a five-star hotel in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred on November 18 after the pilot, his colleague, and the survivor arrived in Bengaluru on a chartered flight from Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh.
The cabin crew member alleged that the pilot took her to his hotel room under false pretenses and raped her.
The survivor reported the incident to the aviation firm management and filed a zero FIR at Begumpet police station in Hyderabad.
The case has been transferred to Halasuru Police Station in Bengaluru for further investigation under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- A 60-year-old pilot named Rohit Saran and a 26-year-old cabin crew member
- What
- Alleged rape
- When
- November 18
- Where
- Bengaluru
- Why
- The reason behind the alleged assault is not specified
Accuser
Accused
Nature of the Incident
Accuser
The cabin crew member alleges that the pilot raped her in a hotel room after taking her there under false pretenses.
Accused
The pilot has been charged with rape, but his specific response to the allegations is not detailed in the articles.
- Victim's Age
- 26 years old
- Accused's Age
- 60 years old
- Accused's Name
- Rohit Saran
- Location of Incident
- Bengaluru
- Date of Incident
- November 18
- Police Station Where Complaint Was Filed
- Begumpet Police Station, Hyderabad
- Police Station Investigating the Case
- Halasuru police station, Bengaluru
- Legal Charge
- Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (offence of rape)
