Pilot booked for assault at Delhi airport after queue dispute
Pilot booked for assault at Delhi airport after queue dispute
Delhi police register FIR against a pilot accused of assaulting a passenger near IGI Airport's Terminal 1 following a queue dispute.
Days after Air India Express suspended a pilot for allegedly assaulting a passenger at Indira Gandhi International Airport, the Delhi police registered an FIR against the pilot based on the victim's complaint. The FIR cites sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint), and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The complainant, Ankit Dewan, says the incident occurred near the security area of IGI Airport’s Terminal 1 on December 19, after he objected to staff cutting the queue at the security checkpoint.
He alleges the pilot, Virender Sejwal, who was off duty, verbally abused him before physically assaulting him, leaving him bleeding and traumatising his seven-year-old daughter. The matter had already attracted attention after images and details circulated on social media. Air India Express had previously stated the pilot had been removed from official duties, and the airline and CISF officials reportedly tried to resolve the dispute at the airport once it escalated. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing and the passenger's statement has been taken, with further legal action possible depending on the inquiry results.
