Senior Army officer assaults SpiceJet staff over excess baggage fee at Srinagar Airport
Four employees severely injured; airline demands action, initiates no-fly ban
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Srinagar: A senior Army officer has been accused of brutally assaulting four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar Airport after he was asked to pay for excess baggage. The shocking incident, which occurred on July 26 at the boarding gate for flight SG-359 to Delhi, came to public attention after a disturbing video of the assault was posted online.
In the video shared by journalist Tarun Shukla on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), a man wearing a red T-shirt is seen violently attacking an airline staff member using a queue stand as a weapon. SpiceJet later confirmed the incident in an official statement, revealing that some of the assaulted staff suffered a spinal fracture and serious jaw injuries from the attack.
There is road rage, and now there is often - air rage
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) August 3, 2025
A passenger beats up a @flyspicejet staffer using whatever he could find then @CISFHQrs enters & someone slaps passenger. Full drama
Important to know why he did this (massive delay?)#NoFlyList incoming?
@DGCAIndia
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Never seen such a horrific beating of the airline staff ever
— Tarun Shukla (@shukla_tarun) August 3, 2025
Hear one of them very seriously injured at Srinagar airport by this passenger (see his video)
Hope the airline supports him all the way
Passenger placed on no-fly list, said to be a military official @adgpi
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The airline said the officer had carried baggage weighing more than twice the permitted limit. When he refused to pay the extra charges and attempted to force his way onto the flight, CISF personnel intervened and escorted him back to the boarding gate. It was there that the officer became physically aggressive, launching a sustained assault on the ground crew.
"Even after one of the staff members collapsed unconscious, the assault continued with punches, repeated kicks, and the use of a queue stand," the airline stated.
An FIR has been lodged, and SpiceJet has begun proceedings to place the officer on a no-fly list. The airline has also written to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, describing the incident as a “murderous assault” and urging immediate action against the accused.
The injured employees are currently undergoing treatment in a hospital.
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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
