US EditionAir India Express Pilot Accused of Hitting Passenger at Delhi Airport Arrested, Released on Bail
Captain Virendra Sejwal was arrested after a CCTV and witness-backed probe into a December 19 security lane dispute that led to a physical altercation, police said.
- On Monday, Delhi Police detained Captain Virendra Sejwal, questioning him about an alleged assault at Indira Gandhi International Airport's Terminal 1 on December 19.
- Directed to a staff/PRM security lane, Dewan and his family objected when he alleged airline staff and Sejwal cut the queue, sparking a dispute at Terminal 1, IGIA, Delhi.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation ordered a probe on December 20 and Air India Express removed Captain Virendra Sejwal from duties; he was travelling off‑duty on an IndiGo flight to Bengaluru.
- Sejwal contested the passenger's account, saying Ankit Dewan used abusive, degrading and allegedly casteist language, and Sejwal's lawyer added that casteist remarks and threats targeted female family members, calling it misrepresented on social media.
- The passenger's emailed complaint prompted the FIR filed on December 22 under sections 115, 126 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after Ankit Dewan said he was struck and injured and returned from Jaipur before filing it.
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Accused Air India Express pilot arrested, released on bail in IGI Airport assault case
The Air India Express pilot, who was accused of assaulting a passenger at IGI Airport, was arrested following a probe by the Delhi Police. However, Captain Virender Sejwal was later released on bail, as the offence is classified as bailable. The incident came under investigation after the police registered a formal complaint. Officers reviewed CCTV footage from the airport and recorded statements from witnesses and those involved. Sejwal appeare…
Pilot Arrested In Delhi Airport Passenger Assault Case Gets Bail
The Air India Express pilot, accused of assaulting passenger Ankit Dewan at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, was arrested and subsequently released on bail as he was held under a bailable offence, Delhi Police said on Tuesday.
Delhi airport assault case: Air India Express Pilot arrested weeks after thrashing passenger
Police has arrested an off-duty Air India Express pilot in connection with an alleged assault on a passenger at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport’s Terminal 1, days after the incident sparked outrage on social media and prompted a government-ordered probe. The accused, identified as Captain Virender Sejwal, was arrested following an investigation into the incident that occurred on Dec 19, when he allegedly assaulted Ankit Dewan, a passen…
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