US EditionArmy Officer Accused of ‘Murderous Assault’ on SpiceJet Staff; Airline Writes to Govt: ‘Spinal Fracture, Nose Bleeding’
SRINAGAR AIRPORT, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA, AUG 3 – The officer assaulted four employees over a 16 kg cabin baggage dispute, causing serious injuries; SpiceJet filed an FIR and is seeking a no-fly ban, the airline said.
- On July 26, 2025, a senior Indian Army officer violently attacked four ground staff members of SpiceJet at the boarding gate in Srinagar Airport during the check-in for flight SG-386 to Delhi.
- The assault occurred after staff asked the officer to pay excess baggage charges for carrying 16 kg against a 7 kg limit, which he refused before forcibly entering the aerobridge.
- The officer physically assaulted the staff by striking them multiple times, delivering several kicks, and using a queue stand, resulting in one employee sustaining a spinal fracture, others suffering severe jaw injuries, loss of consciousness, and bleeding.
- SpiceJet strongly condemned the 'unprovoked and life-threatening assault,' filed an FIR, secured CCTV footage, wrote to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and initiated no-fly and disciplinary actions.
- The injured employees remain hospitalized, the airline vows legal remedies, and the incident highlights growing concerns over passenger misconduct and airline staff safety.
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Army officer attacks SpiceJet staff over cabin luggage dispute; FIR filed
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Sunday, August 3, said a senior Army officer, who was to board a flight to Delhi, assaulted four airline ground staffers at the Srinagar airport on July 26, and one of them suffered a spinal fracture. The Army officer was bound to travel from Srinagar to Delhi on July 26. At the check-in counter, an argument took place between him and the staff after he was found carrying two pieces of cabin baggage weighing a total of 16 …
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