On Thursday, the National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of a media report. It was reported that the female Air Force officer was subjected to do a two-finger test by the Indian Air Force doctors after she said that she was sexually assaulted by a colleague.
The NCW press release has said that, “The National Commission for Women is utterly disappointed and strongly condemn the action of Indian Air Force doctors conducting the banned two-finger test on the victim, thereby violating Supreme Court’s decision and also violating the right to privacy and dignity of the victim”.
The woman had come to the Air Force college to get trained. The assault took place in her room itself at the Air Force Administrative College in Coimbatore’s Redfields.
According to the rape case survivor, the Indian Air Force doctors had administered the two-finger test which is an illegal and unscientific examination that determines sexual abuse. Above all this, she was additionally questioned about her ‘sexual history’.
The accused is a flight lieutenant who was arrested on September 25 by the Coimbatore All-Women police. He was arrested after he surrendered before the district judge court.
