US EditionAirline Staff Accused of ‘Touching’ Korean Woman at Bengaluru Airport; CCTV Footage Supports Allegation
- On January 19, 2026, Affaann Ahmed, an airport staffer at Kempegowda International Airport , Bengaluru, was arrested after a South Korean woman accused him of molestation.
- Using a bogus inspection pretext, Affaann Ahmed escorted the South Korean national away from ticket checks at KIAL to the men's toilet, citing a beeping sound from her bag for a separate frisk.
- Ahmed allegedly groped the traveller and forced a hug despite her protests, then casually dismissed the South Korean woman before leaving, leaving her traumatised.
- Authorities say the incident highlights gaps in frisking procedures and staff training, prompting Kempegowda Airport Police investigators to probe Ahmed's employment history and prior complaints.
- CCTV footage corroborated the traveller's account and formed part of the evidence, while Kempegowda Airport Police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 75 addressing sexual harassment and assault.
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South Korean Tourist Sexually Harassed By Air India Staffer At Bengaluru Airport
A South Korean woman travelling through Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport on 19 January 2026 reported being sexually harassed by a ground staff member. The incident occurred after she had completed security and immigration checks, while preparing to board a flight to South Korea. The accused, a contract staffer, was detained by airport security and subsequently arrested by police. Authorities have registered a case and initiated an in…
In guise of security check, Korean tourist molested at Bengaluru airport
Police on Thursday, January 22, arrested a ground staff member for allegedly sexually harassing a South Korean national at Terminal 2 in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport in the guise of a security check on January 19. It was Kim Sung Kyung’s first time visiting India. In an interview with NDTV, Kyung said she was proceeding to board her Singapore Airlines flight after the immigration check, when the accused, Mohammed Affan Ahamed, 25…
Bengaluru Airport Staffer Takes South Korean Woman To Men’s Washroom, S*xually Harasses Her; Arrested | 📰 LatestLY
Police at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru have arrested an airport staffer for allegedly s*xually harassing a South Korean woman during a security check. According to the Kempegowda Airport Police, the accused, identified as Affaann Ahmed, stopped the woman during ticket inspection, claiming a beeping sound was coming from her bag. 📰 Bengaluru Airport Staffer Takes South Korean Woman To Men’s Washroom, S*xually Harasses Her; Arres…
Korean Woman Sexually Assaulted At Bengaluru Airport, Ground Staff Arrested
A ground staff member working at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has been arrested after a Korean woman accused him of sexually assaulting her on the pretext of a pat-down search.
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